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  •   Home > News > Law and Order

    The 18-year-old killer of three girls at a UK dance class last year will be locked up for at least 52 years

    The 18-year-old killer of three girls at a UK dance class last year will be locked up for at least 52 years


    Axel Rudakubana was sentenced today - after pleading guilty to all 16 charges.

    Because of his age at the time of the offending, he couldn't receive a life sentence.

    The BBC's Nick Garnett says there were 26 children at the class and Rudakubana wanted to murder as many as he could

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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