Keir Starmer announced that the UK government plans to revise laws enabling the prosecution of lone killers, like Axel Rudakubana, for terrorism despite lacking a clear ideology. This decision follows the horrific murder of three young girls, prompting a public inquiry into systemic failures. Starmer emphasized that the definition of terrorism needs updating to reflect new societal threats, especially given the global rise in mass violence. He defended the controversial handling of Rudakubana's case, noting his history of radical anti-social behavior and connection to terrorism programs.
I think most people would say, looking at the facts of this case, it's clearly extreme violence, it's clearly intended to terrorise and I completely accept and understand that.
The government and police had faced claims from online activists and some opposition politicians for insisting at the time that the dance class murders were not terror related.
He said he was concerned about the erratic nature of mass murders seen across the world, including in the US.
There would be a public inquiry into the state failure that allowed Axel Rudakubana to murder three young girls in one of the worst attacks on children in recent UK history.
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