Britain to hold inquiry into how teen who carried out Southport killing rampage was not stopped

Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Britain will hold a public inquiry into failings by authorities to prevent a stabbing spree in Southport in which a teen murdered three young girls and attempted to kill eight other children and two adults.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper made the announcement in a statement Monday, hours after Axel Rudakubana, 18, pled guilty to murdering Bebe King, 6; Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7; and Alice da Silva Aguiar, 9, at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in the town 210 miles northwest of London on July 29.

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