The Southport killer is being treated as a terrorist, the Government has confirmed, as a review identified a string of missed opportunities to spot his obsession with extremism.

The Prevent counter-extremism scheme wrongly concluded Southport killer Axel Rudakubana did not pose a serious threat, a government review has found. Security minister Dan Jarvis MP addressed the House of Commons and said Rudakubana had already discussed the Manchester Arena bombing and stabbing people when Prevent "prematurely" closed his case.

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana should have been treated as a terror threat after showing an interest in the Manchester arena attack, a Home Office review has found.

Security minister Dan Jarvis has told the Commons Axel Rudakubana’s case should have been case managed, not closed.

Home Office Minister Dan Jarvis said a review found 'too much focus was placed on the absence of a distinct ideology' in Rudakubana's case. | ITV National News

Axel Rudakubana’s referral to the UK counterterrorism scheme was closed prematurely, three years before he murdered three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, a review has found.

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana was not considered a terror threat despite describing the Manchester Arena bombing as a "good thing" and "talking about stabbing people", a shocking report has revealed.