A Rwandan teenager, convicted for the murder of three young girls at a dance party in Southport, England last year, has reportedly attacked prison guards in a premeditated assault.
Axel Rudakubana, who is 18 years old, allegedly threw boiling water at officers at HMP Belmarsh during the attack that unfolded this Tuesday.
Rudakubana is currently serving a 52-year sentence in a high-security prison after a violent incident at a “Taylor Swift”-themed dance party, which left three girls dead, including 9-year-old Alice da Silva Agiar, 7-year-old Elci Standcom, and 6-year-old Bebe King. Ten others were also injured in that incident.
Sources within Belmarsh told a newspaper that officers heard a colleague scream and quickly moved to assist and restrain Rudakubana.
“This is alarming and raises significant questions about the attack, especially following Abedi’s incident. It’s concerning how Rudakubana had access to boiling water in the first place,” an insider noted.
The injured officer was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolridge but was released later that day, with reports suggesting his injuries were not severe. Colleagues acted quickly to cool him down to limit any further harm.
The prison administration stated, through a report, “We are investigating the attack on our officers. Violence against prison staff will not be tolerated, and we will pursue the harshest possible penalties for such acts.”
The Metropolitan Police initiated an investigation after the guards reported being seriously assaulted at HMP Belmarsh on the afternoon of May 8th.
This incident follows a similar attack in April when Hashem Abedi, a terrorist linked to the Manchester Arena bombing, assaulted three prison officers at HMP Frankland in Durham using makeshift weapons and boiling oil.
Rudakubana’s actions have ignited widespread protests and riots over the government’s mass immigration policies, with over 1,000 arrests made, including some for simply posting about it on social media.
Initial rumors about Rudakubana being a Muslim who entered the country illegally were found to be untrue. It turned out he was born in Wales to Rwandan immigrants and had been found in possession of extremist materials, including an al-Qaeda training manual and a poisonous substance. He had also been enrolled in a government anti-terrorism program between 2019 and 2021 due to concerns about his potential for violence, prompting an investigation into police failures to prevent his attacks.
