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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSouthport killer Axel Rudakubana has been charged with three counts of assault on prison staff and possession of an offensive weapon while incarcerated at HMP Belmarsh.The Metropolitan Police stated that these alleged assaults took place in 2025, with one specific incident in May 2025 involving Rudakubana reportedly pouring boiling water from a kettle over a prison officer.Rudakubana is currently serving a 52-year prison sentence for the murders of seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe, six-year-old Bebe King, and nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar.These murders occurred during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in July 2024, where he also injured eight other children and two adults.He was charged on 28 July and is scheduled to appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court via videolink on 11 September to face the new allegations.In fullSouthport killer Axel Rudakubana charged with assaulting prison staffMore 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