In July, Axel Rudakubana committed a heinous act, murdering three young girls during a summer workshop. His motivations remain unclear, prompting families to seek answers. The case highlights how societal failures, including missed warning signs regarding Rudakubana’s violent tendencies and mental health issues, contributed to the tragedy. The prosecutor emphasized that addressing how to prevent similar incidents is more crucial than understanding the perpetrator's motives. The sentence of 52 years reflects the need for accountability and a deeper examination of systemic flaws in safeguarding vulnerable populations.
Though some will fall back on biblical notions of evil to explain the seemingly unfathomable, we do not live in a time of demons and witches.
The question governments must ask isn't why but how, so that we can ensure it never happens again.
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