British teenager goes on trial over girls' murders in UK's Southport

Reuters - 20/01
A British teenager will go on trial on Monday, accused of murdering three young girls in a knife attack in the northern English town of Southport last July, a crime that horrified the nation and was followed by days of nationwide rioting.
LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - A British teenager will go on trial on Monday, accused of murdering three young girls in a knife attack in the northern English town of Southport last July, a crime that horrified the nation and was followed by days of nationwide rioting.
Axel Rudakubana, 18, is charged with killing Bebe King, 6, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9, who were attending a Taylor Swift-themed dance event for children in the quiet seaside town.
Rudakubana is also accused of 10 attempted murders, producing the deadly poison ricin and possession of an al Qaeda training manual.
His trial, which is due to last between four and six weeks at Liverpool Crown Court, will on...
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