Violent Video Watched by Southport Killer Still on X

A violent video watched by Axel Rudakubana before he murdered three girls in Southport is still available to view on X, an inquiry has heard. Rudakubana viewed footage showing a bishop being stabbed during a sermon in Sydney, Australia, just minutes before leaving home to carry out the attack.

Sheen Handoo, X's compliance and safety lead, confirmed the clip was "still live" for adult UK users behind a sensitivity warning. She said the video did not breach the platform's policies, despite Rudakubana having watched it shortly before the killings.

Rudakubana, 20, is serving a life sentence after murdering six-year-old Bebe King, seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe and nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar in an attack on a dance class in Southport in July 2024. Eight other children and two adults were seriously injured.