Teen pleads guilty to murder of 3 girls in attack on kids' Taylor Swift-themed dance class in U.K.
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UK Teen Who Murdered 3 Girls Jailed for 52 Years
Above: Axel Rudakubana has been jailed for life, to serve a minimum of 52 years, for the murder of three girls in Southport on 29 July 2024. Image copyright: via Merseyside Police
The Spin
Left narrative
This was a savage and sadistic attack that shattered families and will mar the lives of those who survived with unspeakable horror. While a whole-life sentence would have been preferred, that's not possible because of the law. Nonetheless, Rudakubana will still likely spend the rest of his living years in prison.
Right narrative
An attack with this level of sickness and depravity demands the strongest possible sentence — not delivered here — and the law needs to be immediately changed to reflect that. Not only that, but there needs to be discussions about bringing back the death penalty in such extreme instances.