Axel Rudakubana was expected to be sentenced to life in prison at Liverpool Crown Court for the murders of three young girls and attempted murders of eight other children in Southport in July.

The parents of girls murdered by Axel Rudakubana have told Liverpool Crown Court of their "pain and fear" as they describe the impact the murders have had on their lives, as the killer is sentenced. The 18-year-old stabbed Alice da Silva Aguiar,

Axel Rudakubana, 18, pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder after attacking children and two adults at a dance class last July.