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Southport killer Axel Rudakubana accused of trying to ‘manipulate the system’ for move to hospital
Axel Rudakubana was jailed for life with a minimum term of 52 years for the Southport attacks
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What happenedAxel Rudakubana was jailed for life with a minimum term of 52 years for the Southport attacks.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Southport killer Axel Rudakubana accused of trying to ‘manipulate the system’ for move to...". The right frames it as "Axel Rudakubana's attempt to 'avoid consequence' with 'softer option' slammed as Southpor...".
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Left / center-leftSouthport killer Axel Rudakubana accused of trying to ‘manipulate the system’ for move to hospital
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Right / center-rightAxel Rudakubana's attempt to 'avoid consequence' with 'softer option' slammed as Southport killer moved to psychiatric hospital
Axel Rudakubana's attempt to 'avoid consequence' with 'softer option' slammed as Southport killer moved to psychiatric hospital
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Axel Rudakubana is attempting to "manipulate" the authorities and get a "softer option" by being transferred to a psychiatric hospital, David Shipley has suggested. Speaking to GB News, the...
