Southport killer to appear in court charged with assaults on prison staff

Axel Rudakubana, the Southport killer, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court via videolink. He is accused of throwing boiling water mixed with sugar through a cell hatch at a Belmarsh prison officer. Rudakubana allegedly punched another officer and threw an unknown liquid at a third. He further claimed that staff were poisoning his food. Additionally, he is charged with possessing a dangerous weapon in his cell. The hearing regarding these assaults on prison staff lasted ten minutes on Monday.