Southport killer Axel Rudakubana transferred to psychiatric hospital
Clinical professionals said Rudakubana could not be safely managed in prison, and he remains under a 52-year sentence.
- Axel Rudakubana has been transferred from HMP Belmarsh to Broadmoor Hospital in Berkshire, the Ministry of Justice confirmed earlier this week following clinical assessment.
- Clinical professionals determined Rudakubana could no longer be safely managed in prison, prompting the transfer under the Mental Health Act; officials approved the move on behalf of Ministers.
- Rudakubana's minimum 52-year sentence remains unchanged and he will serve every day, the Ministry of Justice confirmed; he will be treated as a patient under 24-hour supervision at Broadmoor.
- A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said, "The families of those murdered and injured in Southport will be in this country's heart forever and our thoughts remain with them."
- Rudakubana was sentenced last year for the Southport attack, where he murdered three girls and attempted to murder 10 others; he will remain at Broadmoor until clinicians assess him as fit to return to prison.
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Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been transferred from HMP Belmarsh to Broadmoor high-security psychiatric hospital after an independent clinical assessment concluded he could no longer be managed safely in prison, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed. The transfer was approved under the Mental Health Act 1983 and does not affect Rudakubana's life sentence with a minimum term of 52 years. The MoJ said he will continue serving every da…
Southport killer transferred to Broadmoor
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been moved from Belmarsh prison to Broadmoor psychiatric hospital, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/southport-killer-axel-rudakubana-moved-to-broadmoor-13566441 Author : Publish date : 2026-07-23 18:56:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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