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Southport killer Axel Rudakubana threw 'prison napalm' at guard and hid sharpened stones, court hears

From the Newshound archive · first published 21 September 2026 · last updated 22 September 2026.

Axel Rudakubana, who was transferred to Broadmoor high-security psychiatric hospital in July this year after being jailed for life for murdering three girls at a Southport dance class.
Axel Rudakubana, who was transferred to Broadmoor high-security psychiatric hospital in July this year after being jailed for life for murdering three girls at a Southport dance class.
Belmarsh prison, where Axel Rudakubana allegedly hurled boiling water laced with sugar through his cell-door hatch at an officer on 8 May last year.
Belmarsh prison, where Axel Rudakubana allegedly hurled boiling water laced with sugar through his cell-door hatch at an officer on 8 May last year.

Axel Rudakubana, serving life for the murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, allegedly heated water and sugar together in a kettle — producing what is known as 'prison napalm' — then hurled the scalding mixture at officer Andrew Kemmish through his cell door hatch at HMP Belmarsh on 8 May last year. Rudakubana believed staff were lacing his food with poison, the court heard. He is currently held at Broadmoor psychiatric hospital and is due at the Old Bailey on 19 October.

Two days before the scalding attack, Rudakubana warned a female officer that he would 'soak' her if she did not give him a newspaper.

Stone shards allegedly levered from his cell floor were found hidden under a shelf — he told officers he kept them 'for self-defence'.

Rudakubana faces charges of attempted GBH, two counts of assaulting an emergency worker, and possession of an offensive weapon in prison.

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