No joined-up approach, role of autism and parental failings: key points from Southport inquiry

Report finds there were dozens of warning signs about Axel Rudakubana as far back as 2019 and identifies five main failures of those involved

• Southport attack blamed on ‘catastrophic’ failures by agencies and killer’s ‘irresponsible’ parents

It took seconds for Axel Rudakubana to carry out one of the most barbaric attacks on children in modern British history.

Yet by the time he entered that joy-filled holiday club, where young girls sat making Taylor Swift bracelets, his deadly intentions had been known for years.