Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, died in the attack in July last year.
DCI Jason Pye, who led the investigation, said no training course could have prepared his officers for the horror of what they saw.
Here is a timeline of what was known when about Southport killer Axel Rudakubana: Axel Rudakubana becomes known to a range of local agencies due to anxiety, social isolation and challenging behaviour.
The 18-year-old’s disruptions meant he was not in court as the judge handed him one of the longest minimum terms on record.
Pic: Elizabeth Cook/PA Rudakubana pleaded guilty to stabbing ... He was born in Cardiff to Rwandan parents before moving near Southport in 2013. Mr Justice Goose said Rudakubana will be ...
A former chairman of the Conservative Party has claimed that the beginning of Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana’s trial was ...
open image in gallery Court artist sketch of Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana, 18, appearing via video link during a preparatory hearing at Liverpool Crown Court (Elizabeth Cook/PA Wire ...