Police did not think Axel Rudakubana would be radicalised, says leaked report

Home Office review will criticise counter-terrorism officers for not taking into account Southport killer's obsession with extreme violence

Counter-terrorism officers did not believe Southport killer Axel Rudakubana was in danger of being radicalised", leaks from a Home Office report have revealed.

The Prevent learning review will criticise counter-terrorism officers for failing to properly take into account Rudakubana's obsession with extreme violence when it is released, the Sunday Times has reported.