LONDON –
A young person accused of murdering three younger ladies in a knife assault in northern England in July has been additional charged with terrorism offences together with the manufacturing of ricin, police and prosecutors mentioned on Tuesday.
Axel Rudakubana, 18, is accused of killing the three younger ladies at a Taylor Swift dance occasion in Southport, murders which shocked the nation and provoked days of rioting throughout the nation.
Police mentioned the incident was nonetheless not being handled as terrorist associated however mentioned Rudakubana had now been charged with two additional offences: manufacturing of a organic toxin, ricin, and the possession of an al Qaeda coaching guide.
“The matter for which Axel Rudakubana has been charged with below the Terrorism Act doesn’t require motive to be established,” mentioned Merseyside Chief Constable Serena Kennedy. “For a matter to be declared a terrorist incident, motivation would have to be established.”
Extra to come back…
(Reporting by Muvija M and Michael Holden, enhancing by William James)
