BBC removes Doctor Who-themed Children in Need advert that starred Southport stabbing suspect
- The BBC has removed a 2018 Children in Need campaign video after it featured the Southport stabbing suspect, Axel Rudakubana.
- Rudakubana, accused of murdering three girls, appeared in the advert when he was 11 years old.
- A BBC spokesperson stated the removal was out of respect for the victims, expressing sympathy for those affected.
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BBC pulls Doctor Who-themed Children in Need advert starring Southport stabbing suspect
BBC have been forced to make another amendment to one of their projects after the Southport stabbing suspect starred in a 2018 advert for the sci-fi's Children in Need episode.In a now-deleted clip, Axel Rudakubana is seen leaving the Tardis dressed as The Doctor, wearing a trench coat and tie to look like the show's former star David Tennant.A then-11-year-old Rudakubana tells viewers: "It's that time of year again", before offering advice on h…
BBC removes Doctor Who-themed Children in Need advert that starred Southport stabbing suspect
In a now-deleted clip promoting the charity from 2018, Axel Rudakubana is seen leaving the Tardis dressed as The Doctor, wearing a trench coat and tie to look like the show's former star David Tennant.
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De TelegraafThe BBC has taken an ad offline with Axel Rudakubana, the teenager suspected of stabbing children in Southport. In the deleted 2018 video, he was dressed as The Doctor from the Doctor Who television series, reports the British broadcaster.
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