US EditionOfficers who confronted 'coward' Southport killer Axel Rudakubana win police bravery award
SOUTHPORT, JUL 11 – Three officers subdued an attacker who killed three children and wounded 10 others during a July 29 incident, earning the 2025 Police Federation of England and Wales bravery awards.
- Three Merseyside Police officers were honoured with the 2025 Police Federation bravery awards for confronting a knife attacker on July 29 last year in Southport.
- The awards honoured the officers who confronted the Southport knife attacker Axel Rudakubana as he carried out a deadly attack that resulted in the deaths of three children and injuries to ten others at a Taylor Swift-themed workshop.
- Sergeant Gregory Gillespie first arrived at the chaotic scene of extremely panicked people while the trio subdued Rudakubana, who was holding a large knife at the top of stairs.
- Rudakubana was handcuffed after the officers struck him with a baton and kicked him to gain control, and he was jailed in January for a minimum of 52 years.
- PFEW chairwoman Tiff Lynch praised the winners for exceptional courage and selflessness in confronting violent attackers and making split-second decisions under pressure.
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