In Court

By: BBC Local Radio
  • Summary

  • Exploring arguments from both the prosecution and the defence whilst combing through evidence heard in major UK criminal cases.

    (C) BBC 2025
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Episodes
  • Sentencing
    Jan 24 2025

    In the summer of 2024, three young girls are murdered whilst at a dance class in Southport, Merseyside. 10 others are also injured in the knife attack, including eight children.

    Teenager Axel Rudakubana, arrested at the scene, is in court accused of murder, attempted murder and a terrorism charge.

    As his trial begins, he unexpectedly enters guilty pleas to all charges.

    Jailed for a minimum of 52 years, the judge says it's highly unlikely Rudakubana will ever be released.

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    15 mins
  • Terrorism Charge
    Jan 22 2025

    In the summer of 2024, three young girls are murdered whilst at a dance class in Southport, Merseyside. 10 others are also injured in the knife attack, including eight children.

    Teenager Axel Rudakubana, arrested at the scene, is in court accused of murder, attempted murder and a terrorism charge.

    As his trial begins, he unexpectedly enters guilty pleas to all charges.

    We ask why he appeared in court charged with an offence under the terrorism act, but wasn’t labelled a terrorist.

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    10 mins
  • Violent Past
    Jan 21 2025

    In the summer of 2024, three young girls are murdered whilst at a dance class in Southport, Merseyside. 10 others are also injured in the knife attack, including eight children.

    Teenager Axel Rudakubana, arrested at the scene, is in court accused of murder, attempted murder and a terrorism charge.

    As his trial begins, he unexpectedly enters guilty pleas to all charges.

    We examine his violent past.

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    12 mins

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