A UK teen pleaded guilty Monday to killing three girls and wounding 10 others at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England last summer — and for possessing an al-Qaida manual.
Axel Rudakubana, 18, pleaded guilty in the murders of Bebe King, 6, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9, as well as 10 counts of attempted murder for stabbing eight other children along with two adults who tried to help them at the kids’ event on July 29.
He also pleaded guilty to charges related to keeping both the poison ricin and an al-Qaida manual in his home at the time of the vicious rampage.
Rudakubana faces life in prison when he is sentenced on Thursday.
The stabbings, which were carried out in the English town of Southport, triggered a week of violent rioting after the suspect was falsely identified as an asylum-seeker who had recently arrived in Britain by boat.
Rudakubana, whose motive in the attack remains unknown, was born in Wales.
Prosecutors have not said what they believe led to the horrific attacks.
In addition to the three young girls left dead, eight other girls ranging in age from 7 to 13 were also injured in the attacks.
Dance teacher Leanne Lucas and Jonathan Hayes, who worked at a business next door and intervened, were also injured in the attack.
Rudakubana received additional charges several months after his arrest for the production of a biological toxin, ricin, and for having a computer file with an Al-Qaida training manual titled: “Military Studies in the Jihad Against the Tyrants.”
Police have not yet said whether the stabbings are classified as terrorism, as the motive remains unclear.
With Post wires
