2024 Southport stabbings

High school (ages 12+)
Safety & Emergency

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2024-southport-stabbing

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of incident?July 29, 2024
2. What is the location?Hart Space dance studio, Meols Cop, Southport, Merseyside, United Kingdom
3. What happened at the Hart Space dance studio in Southport on July 29, 2024?A Taylor Swift‑themed yoga and dance workshop with 26 children turned into a mass stabbing by a 17‑year‑old. Three girls were killed and many others were injured.
4. Who was the attacker and what charges did he face?Axel Rudakubana, a 17‑year‑old, was arrested at the scene. He pleaded guilty to 16 charges, including murder, attempted murder, possession of a blade, and weapons offences.

Mass stabbing: A violent incident involving multiple victims being stabbed, often in a public place.
Misinformation: The spread of false or inaccurate information, often with the intent to deceive or mislead.
Ricin: A highly toxic protein derived from castor beans, classified as a potential biological weapon.
Prevent program: A UK government strategy designed to stop individuals from being drawn into terrorism, focusing on early intervention.