Southport killer parents' warped life tormented by son and forced into hiding

Southport killer parents' warped life tormented by son and forced into hidingThe Southport attack report has revealed five major failings that contributed to Axel Rudakubana's heinous murder spree at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class - including his parents' failure to actCommentsNewsEllie Fry Assistant Head of Features (Audience), Julia Banim Audience Writer and Phil Cardy Senior Reporter14:03, 13 Apr 2026Updated 14:07, 13 Apr 2026View 10 ImagesRudakubana's parents have been subject to criticism in the report(Image: PA)To the outside world, the Rudakubanas were a 'lovely' church-going couple. But behind closed doors they were secretly living in terror, grappling with a reclusive and violatile son who showed signs that he was capable of depravity.‌A shy and 'clingy' child, Axel Rudakubana was the youngest of two 'boistrous' children to 'hardworking' father Alphonse Rudakubana, a taxi driver, and stay-at-home mother, Laetitia Muzayire.‌A God-fearing family who kept themselves to themselves, there were no outward signs of trouble according to neighbours, who would sometimes hear Rudakubana singing when he was younger. As a child, Rudakubana, who is autistic, developed a passion for music and even tried his hand at theatre.‌READ MORE: Southport inquiry updates: 5 failings as Rudakubana’s parents among those criticisedREAD MORE: Southport inquiry finds five major systemic failures to stop murder of three innocent girlsView 10 ImagesBebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, were all killed in the attackBut in the years building up to the heinous Southport attack, the teen had warped into a genocide-obsessed loner who immersed himself in a dark online world of extreme violence, spending hours watching graphic videos of murder and purchasing weapons.Monster Axel Rudakubana, now 19, was sentenced to a minimum of 52 years in prison after pleading guilty to the murders of Bebe King,...