The inquiry into the horrific Southport murders which promised to “provide answers for the victims and their families” is expected to be highly critical of public services that ignored the threat posed by the murderer. Described as “one of the most egregious crimes in our country’s history”, Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, were killed at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in July 2024. Monster Axel Rudakubana, now 19, was sentenced to a minimum of 52