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Southport killer's father 'desperately sorry' - as he accepts 'share of the responsibility'
Axel Rudakubana's father has said he is "desperately sorry" for failing to challenge his son's violent behaviour over the years before the Southport attack.
Alphonse Rudakubana told a public inquiry he was "frightened" of his son, who once poured a bottle of oil over him and said: "Trust me, I will kill you." He said Axel's behaviour deteriorated in a "short period of time" until he was expelled from the Range High School in Formby, Merseyside, in October 2019 after admitting to carrying knives. Two months later, he returned to attack a pupil with a hockey stick, while armed with a knife and was arrested and made subject to a referral order, aged 13.
Alphonse said his son would have "random" violent outbursts, attacking him up to twice a day, but he became "conditioned to his behaviour" and "allowed him to abuse and assault me". "I'm ashamed of my response," he said, adding his fear "prevented him from doing things a parent would normally do.
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