T-Swift Dance Studio Stabbing Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To Murder
The individual accused of fatally stabbing three young girls and wounding ten more at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in the UK has entered a not guilty plea to all 16 allegations leveled against him.
Eighteen-year-old Axel Rudakubana remained quiet during his video appearance at Liverpool Crown Court from London’s Belmarsh prison on Wednesday, where Justice Julian Goose instructed the clerk to record not guilty pleas for all counts.
Rudakubana faces 3 counts of murder, 10 counts of attempted murder, along with extra charges for reportedly having ricin and an Al-Qaeda manual connected to the attack on July 29 this year.
The incident in Southport, UK, has not yet been officially deemed a terrorist attack due to the unclear motive.
Rudakubana’s court hearing is set for January 20.
Along with the injured, Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Bebe King, 6, sadly perished in the dreadful attack.
In an Instagram post following the attack, Taylor stated she was “totally in disbelief,” saying, “These were merely young children at a dance class.” I feel utterly unsure about how to express my condolences to these families.
