Accused of murder after a mass stabbing in Southport, a 17-year-old boy appeared in the dock at court. He wore a grey prison issue tracksuit and was flanked by three other people, including a court officer.
As he entered the dock in Liverpool Magistrates' Court, he used his jumper to hide his mouth and nose. A court sketch showed him with his head in his hands.
A short time later, the boy appeared at Liverpool Crown Court. Again, he used his jumper to try and hide part of his face. But he would soon be unmasked - as the Recorder of Liverpool Judge Andrew Menary KC revealed his name as Axel Rudakubana. READ NEXT: Southport stabbings murder suspect, 17, is named as Axel Rudakubana In a rare move the judge lifted reporting restrictions that previously prevented his identity from being revealed.
The teenager could previously not be named because of his age but would have lost anonymity when he turns 18 on August 7, next Wednesday.
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