Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAxel Rudakubana has been moved to Broadmoor psychiatric unit from a Category A prison (Merseyside Police)Axel Rudakubana, the Southport killer, has been transferred from prison to the high-security Broadmoor psychiatric hospital, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed. Officials approved the move, but a departmental spokesperson stressed it does not alter his 52-year sentence.The transfer comes just days before the second anniversary of Rudakubana’s attack on 29 July 2024, which tragically killed three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class. His relocation from Belmarsh, a Category A prison, was first reported by The Guardian.Such moves to secure psychiatric units are typically for offenders with mental disorders who cannot be safely managed in a prison environment. In these facilities, individuals are treated as patients, not prisoners.In fullSouthport killer Axel Rudakubana moved from prison to Broadmoor psychiatric hospitalMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana transferred to Broadmoor psychiatric hospital
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAxel Rudakubana has been moved to Broadmoor psychiatric unit from a Category A prison (Merseyside Police)Axel Rudakubana, the Southport killer, has been transferred from prison to the high-security Broadmoor psychiatric hospital, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed. Officials approved the move, but a departmental spokesperson stressed it does not alter his 52-year sentence.The transfer comes just days before the second anniversary of Rudakubana’s attack on 29 July 2024, which tragically killed three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class. His relocation from Belmarsh, a Category A prison, was first reported by The Guardian.Such moves to secure psychiatric units are typically for offenders with mental disorders who cannot be safely managed in a prison environment. In these facilities, individuals are treated as patients, not prisoners.In fullSouthport killer Axel Rudakubana moved from prison to Broadmoor psychiatric hospitalMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
