Home Office leaks reveal that counter-terrorism officers underestimated Southport killer Axel Rudakubana's risk of radicalisation, despite his history of extreme violence. Rudakubana, sentenced to life for the murder of three young girls and attempts on others, raised concerns over the effectiveness of the Prevent programme. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced that a public inquiry will examine missed opportunities and evaluate how neurodiversity affects risk assessments, especially for those with an autism spectrum disorder. Multiple warnings about Rudakubana's behavior were made prior to the attacks, highlighting systemic failures in intervention.
The Prevent learning review will criticise counter-terrorism officers for failing to properly take into account Rudakubana's obsession with extreme violence.
Yvette Cooper stated that a review of referral thresholds to Prevent will focus on individuals obsessed with school massacres and Islamist extremism.
There is a serious problem when cases do not pass the Prevent threshold but other agencies fail to intervene.
Rudakubana was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, raising concerns on how neurodiversity is managed in threat assessments.
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