Southport assault dad and mom share Andrew Tate ‘radicalisation’ fears

The dad and mom of a Southport assault survivor mentioned teenage boys must be shielded from the “terrifying” influence of the influencer Andrew Tate.

Their daughter, known as Baby A, was stabbed greater than 30 instances on 29 July by then-17-year-old Axel Rudakubana, in an assault that killed three younger women.

On Thursday the household’s native MP Paul Foster (South Ribble) learn an announcement from them in a Commons debate on knife crime.

He mentioned Baby A’s dad and mom praised harder knife crime legal guidelines however mentioned work to deal with the issue wanted to start with educating kids.

They added “counter messaging” aimed toward younger folks was wanted to oppose what they have been being uncovered to on-line.

The dad and mom criticised Mr Tate’s impact on youngsters and praised Netflix drama Adolescence for exploring the subject of misogynistic radicalisation.

Rudakubana wiped a lot of his web search historical past earlier than the assault and it isn’t identified whether or not he ever considered materials linked to Mr Tate.

Nonetheless Cambridge Crown Court docket this month heard how triple assassin Kyle Clifford considered Andrew Tate movies earlier than capturing his ex-girlfriend Louise Hunt and her sister Hannah with a crossbow and stabbing their mom Carol Hunt.

“The work required is huge and sophisticated,” the assertion learn to the Commons mentioned.

“Long run discount in knife crime will solely be seen if we return to the beginning and lift our kids higher.”

Alice Aguiar, 9; Bebe King, six; and seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe died throughout the assault at a Taylor Swift-themed dance workshop at a studio within the Merseyside city.

Rudakubana was jailed for at least 52 years for the murders, together with the tried murders of eight different kids, who can’t be named for authorized causes, class teacher Leanne Lucas and businessman John Hayes.

Baby A’s household mentioned: “It’s smart to make it more durable to buy knives [and] to tighten the regulation carrying knives. These are tangible options that present a fast reassurance and outcomes.

“However, if a youngster is on the lookout for a knife, then we’re too late, and they’re already on the trail to inflicting hurt.”

The household mentioned the upcoming public inquiry into the Southport assaults would “serve the aim” of enhancing issues for fogeys, caregivers and school-leavers.

Mr Foster informed the Commons: “I commend that kid’s dad and mom for having the braveness to jot down that, and the priority that they’ve clearly that that is going to occur once more.

“I urge all members of this Home to please work collectively for the victims, for the households, and let’s please cope with this as soon as and for all.”