The crime shocked the country and was followed by days of nationwide unrest over immigrants in August.

A British teenager pleads guilty to murdering three young girls in a murder spree Knife attack The crime in northern England in July shocked the country and was followed by days of nationwide unrest.

Axel Rudakubana, 18, changed his plea from not guilty to guilty on the first day of his trial at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday.

He admitted to murdering Bebe King, 6; Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7; and Alice DaSilva, 9, on July 29, 2024 Alice Dasilva Aguiar attended a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in Southport.

Ten other people were injured, including eight children, in one of the country’s worst mass stabbings in years.

Ruda Kubana also pleaded guilty 10 charges Attempted murder in connection with the attack, as well as production of the deadly poison ricin and possession of al Qaeda training manuals.

Judge Julian Goose said he would sentence Rudacubana on Thursday and that a life sentence was inevitable.

The teenager, wearing a gray tracksuit and surgical mask, refused to appear in court and did not speak other than to utter the word “guilty.”

December, Not guilty plea He entered the courtroom on Ruda Kubana’s behalf when he refused to speak in court, where a four-week trial was scheduled.

Ruda Kubana was born in Wales to Rwandan parents. He lives in Banks, a village northeast of Southport.

After the murder, mass riots broke out in Southport after false reports circulated on social media that the suspected killer was a Muslim immigrant.

The riots spread across Britain, with attacks on mosques and hotels housing asylum seekers, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer blaming far-right atrocities. More than 1,500 people were arrested.

British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said on Monday that the coming days “will be a deeply traumatic and painful time for the girl’s family”. But she said it was important that the legal process was allowed to proceed so that “justice could be served”.