Southport attack: report shows ‘systemic failure of the state’ to prevent atrocity, says home secretary – as it happened

Shabana Mahmood calls Axel Rudakubana a ‘vile and sickening indiviudal’ and pays tribute to the ‘immense bravery’ of families of the three girls who died and the survivors Attack blamed on agencies’ failures and killer’s ‘irresponsible’ parents The Southport inquiry has revealed a “systematic failure of the state”, home secretary Shabana Mahmood has said. double quotation markThe senseless killing of three young girls in Southport was a devastating tragedy that will leave a lasting mark on our national conscience. Sir Adrian’s report is heartbreaking. It shows a systematic failure of the state to prevent a vile and sickening individual perpetrating this atrocity. My thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of Bebe, Elsie and Alice and all the victims of the Southport attack. They have shown immense bravery in taking part in this inquiry despite facing unimaginable grief. This government has already taken action to prevent such an awful tragedy from happening again, and we won’t hesitate to do what is needed to protect the public. We owe victims nothing less. That’s all from the Southport inquiry live blog. Home secretary Shabana Mahmood is du