Watch: What we know about the fatal Southport attack

Axel Muganwa Rudakubana pleaded guilty to the murder of three girls on Monday, along with the attempted murder of 10 more people, and three other charges - including possessing Al-Qaeda material.

Bebe King, Alice da Silva Aguiar and Elsie Dot Stancombe were stabbed to death by Axel Rudakubana during a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club on 29 July last year.

Here the BBC's Judith Moritz looks at Rudakubana's past, which was punctuated by acts of violence from a young age.

1 hour ago