Axel Rudakubana’s past violence raises questions about missed warnings before his recent crimes
Southport: It’s shocking to hear about Axel Rudakubana’s past. Just four years before his recent crimes, he attacked kids at school. Can you believe that?
Back then, he was only 13. He had already left mainstream school after being caught with a knife. Then, he returned to Range High School with a hockey stick. That’s when things got really scary.
He started swinging that stick at other kids. Two teachers had to step in to stop him. One child even ended up with a broken wrist. It’s hard to imagine how frightened everyone must have been.
A former classmate recalled how strange Rudakubana looked that day. They were just coming out of PE, and he was lurking by the doors. It’s chilling to think about how close they all were to danger.
After that incident, Rudakubana vanished from the school scene. No one heard from him again until the tragic events at the dance studio. It’s like a nightmare coming back to life.
Authorities had their eyes on him, though. He was referred to the Prevent program multiple times for researching child killings. But experts didn’t see him as a real threat back then.
It’s troubling to think about how he slipped through the cracks. He was even under social services supervision when he committed his latest crimes. It raises so many questions about what could have been done differently.
