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.

Rudakubana, 18, from Lancashire, is facing sentencing after he pleaded guilty to murdering three girls on Monday, on what was due to be the first day of his trial.

Evil Axel Rudakubana was today jailed for a minimum of 52 years for the 'sadistic' knife murders of three little girls at a Taylor Swift dance class in Southport last summer. The 18-year-old was sentenced in his absence at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday, after indicating he would be 'disruptive' if he was present in the courtroom.