Southport killer 'most dangerous prisoner in Britain' amid 'new threats'
Twisted Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has threatened to attack staff at his prison again, leaving insiders convinced he is the "most dangerous prisoner in Britain".
Rudakubana, 18, is serving a 52-year life sentence for the murders of Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, Bebe King, six, and Alice Da Silva Aguiar, nine at a Taylor Swift -themed dance party in Southport, Merseyside, last year. The teen is serving out his sentence at high security prison HMP Belmarsh, where he allegedly attacked a prison officer in May by throwing boiling water over them. Rudakubana is now alleged to have levelled further threats at staff, forcing them to take drastic measures only typically applied to the "most dangerous" inmates.
A source told The Sun staff at HMP Belmarsh are living in fear that Rudakubana - who "has nothing to lose" - could attack, with several threats noted on the prison's system.
They said: "Threats are noted on the system if a prisoner says things like, 'I will kill you' or 'I will smash your face'. Notes have been kept about Rudakubana - and they all point to him being the most dangerous prisoner in Britain."
The source also alleged that Rudakubana may only be released from his cell during a "five-man unlock", when five staffers equipped with SWAT equipment are required to guard the teen.
They claimed the measure is "incredibly rare" and last used with infamous inmate Charles Bronson. The source also claimed he has been banned from the prison's IT systems, including the intranet inmates would use to order from the canteen and take part in educational courses.
They continued: "It just shows how dangerous he is. And it is even more rare for someone to be banned from all IT and computer systems. That happens only to the most dangerous terrorists in the system.
'Inmates cannot go online, but they do things like order from the canteen and education courses on the intranet-style system. But even that is seen as too dangerous for Rudakubabana. He is completely unrepentant and as far from being rehabilitated as you can get.'
The Mirror has contacted the Ministry of Justice for further information.
Rudakubana has been subject to a police investigation following is alleged boiling water attack in May, with the prison service saying in a statement that violence in prison "will not be tolerated and we will always push for the strongest possible punishment for attacks on our hardworking staff".
The unidentified prison officer was sent to hospital following the alleged incident and discharged the same day, the prison service said.
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