Southport Killer Axel Rudakubana Faces Fresh Trial After What He Allegedly Did to Prison Officers While Serving Life Sentence for Murdering Three Young Girls

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana is facing another court trial after being accused of attacking prison officers while serving a life sentence for murdering three young girls.

The 20-year-old appeared at the Old Bailey in London on Monday, October 19, over several alleged incidents that took place at HMP Belmarsh, one of Britain’s highest-security prisons.

One of the most serious accusations is that Rudakubana threw boiling water mixed with sugar at a male prison officer through a small opening in his cell door.

The mixture is sometimes called “prison napalm” because it can stick to the skin and cause serious burns.

According to prosecutors, the alleged attack happened on May 8, 2025, after Rudakubana became convinced that prison staff had been putting poison in his food.

The officer was reportedly injured but received urgent medical treatment, which helped prevent lasting damage. He was allowed to leave hospital later that day and eventually returned to work.

However, this was not the only incident mentioned during the court hearing.

Two days before the alleged boiling water attack, Rudakubana is accused of threatening a female prison officer after she failed to give him a newspaper.

Prosecutors said he threatened to throw liquid over her before allegedly throwing an unknown substance in her direction. The incident reportedly caused no injuries.

He is also accused of punching another male prison officer on October 28, 2025.

The court heard that the officer had approached Rudakubana after prison staff tried to find out whether he had taken certain medication. Rudakubana allegedly attempted to walk past the officers before the confrontation took place.

Another allegation concerns the discovery of sharp objects inside his prison cell.

Prosecutors claimed that in June 2025, prison officers found pieces of stone that appeared to have been removed from the floor of his cell and sharpened.

The objects were reportedly hidden underneath a shelving unit. Authorities believe they may have been intended for use as weapons.

Because of these incidents, Rudakubana is now facing several criminal charges, including attempting to cause grievous bodily harm, two counts of assaulting an emergency worker and possessing an offensive weapon inside prison.

During Monday’s court appearance, Rudakubana joined the hearing through a video connection from Broadmoor Hospital, where he is currently being held.

He wore a black and grey hooded top and was accompanied by three members of staff.

The hearing lasted around 15 minutes, and Rudakubana spoke only to confirm his name.

At different moments, he was seen resting his left hand against his face, rubbing his forehead, folding his arms and moving his head from side to side.

He was not asked to enter a plea to the charges.

The court heard that a further hearing is expected in February 2027, while a possible trial could take place in October 2027.

The latest allegations have brought renewed attention to Rudakubana, whose actions in Southport shocked Britain and caused widespread anger.

On July 29, 2024, he carried out a knife attack during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class attended by young children.

Three girls lost their lives in the attack. They were six-year-old Bebe King, seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe and nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar.

Eight other children and two adults were also attacked but survived.

The killings devastated the families involved and caused shock across the country.

Following the murders, violent riots broke out in several parts of Britain, with tensions rising after false information about the attack spread online.

Rudakubana was later convicted of murdering the three girls and attempting to murder the other victims.

He received a life sentence with a minimum prison term of 52 years, meaning he must serve at least that long before he can be considered for release.

However, his situation changed in July 2026 when the Ministry of Justice confirmed that he had been transferred from prison to Broadmoor Hospital in Berkshire.

Broadmoor is one of Britain’s three high-security psychiatric hospitals. It provides treatment for people with serious mental health conditions who are considered too dangerous or difficult to manage safely in ordinary psychiatric hospitals.

The hospital has previously held some of Britain’s most notorious criminals, including Ronnie Kray and serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, who became known as the Yorkshire Ripper.

Unlike ordinary prisons, secure psychiatric hospitals focus on providing medical treatment alongside maintaining strict security.

People transferred to these hospitals are treated as patients, although they remain under close supervision and are not free to leave.

Under the Mental Health Act, prisoners can be transferred to secure hospitals when medical professionals determine that they need specialist treatment that cannot be properly provided in prison.

The decision is based on medical assessments and legal requirements.

Being moved to a psychiatric hospital does not mean that a prisoner has been released or that their original sentence has been cancelled.

If doctors later decide that a prisoner no longer needs hospital treatment, arrangements can be made for the person to return to prison to continue serving their sentence.

In Rudakubana’s case, his transfer to Broadmoor does not change the life sentence imposed for the Southport murders.

He now faces the possibility of further legal consequences if he is found guilty of the additional offences allegedly committed while he was at HMP Belmarsh.

For now, the new charges remain allegations, and the court has not yet determined whether he is guilty of them.