Southport killer's parents could have stopped deadly attack, inquiry finds

Police officers and forensic personnel stand behind a cordon on Hart Street in Southport after the attack (Picture: AFP via Getty)

The report published today concludes the first phase of the inquiry.

Sir Adrian recommended that the second phase of the inquiry consider abilities to restrict or monitor access to the internet of children if they pose a risk to others.

Rudakubana downloaded an Al-Qaeda training manual,a history of Nazi Germany and documents on wars in Rwanda,Sri Lanka,Somalia and South Sudan prior to the attack.

He is currently serving a minimum of 52 years in prison for his crimes.

The Prime Minister responded to Sir Adrian’s report by pledging to ‘act on the recommendations’.

Sir Keir said: ‘There does have to be accountability,there should always be accountability.

‘The first most important thing is to look at what those recommendations are,what needs to change,and to be a Government that says “we’re going to carry this,we’re going to do what we said” – we gave our word on this and when we give our word,we’ll follow through on that.’

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said that Sir Adrian’s report ‘is heartbreaking’ and shows a ‘a systematic failure of the state to prevent a vile and sickening individual perpetrating this atrocity.’

She added: ‘My thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of Bebe,Elsie and Alice and all the victims of the Southport attack. They have shown immense bravery in taking part in this inquiry despite facing unimaginable grief.

‘This government has already taken action to prevent such an awful tragedy from happening again,and we won’t hesitate to do what is needed to protect the public. We owe victims nothing less.’

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