Ministry of Justice respond to claims that Southport killer Axel Rudakubana was attacked in prison
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Social media was abuzz with rumours on Sunday that he had been attacked and allegedly beaten to a ‘pulp’.
Rudakubana - who was 17-years-old at the time - carried out a frenzied knife attack during a Taylor Swift-themed children's holiday club class at the Hart Space on July 29, killing Alice Da Silva Aguiar, 9, Bebe King, 6, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7.
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Hide AdHowever, responding to the claims, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice has confirmed the speculation to be unfounded.
He was sentenced last week to a minimum of 52 years for the "sadistic" murders of three young girls.
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