Southport is a quiet, kind place in which nothing ever happens, said the Rev Thomas Carter, reflecting the shock and disbelief felt by the community after the tragedy.
More than 1,600 arrests were made in the aftermath of the attack, marking a frightening and violent response from communities fueled by misinformation about the attacker.
Rudakubana's background has been the source of confusion, with misinformation suggesting he was a Muslim asylum seeker, despite being born to Rwandan Christian parents.
The incident transformed the narrative of the day from standard political headlines to an unprecedented violent tragedy that shocked the entire nation.
Collection
[
|
...
]