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Triple Child Killer Accused of Throwing Boiling Sugar Water at Prison Officer
He faces three new prison charges, including alleged attacks on staff and possession of sharpened stone shards, court documents say.
On Monday, Axel Rudakubana appeared via video link at Westminster Magistrates' Court facing four charges relating to alleged violent incidents at Belmarsh prison while serving a 52-year sentence for the Southport attack.
Prosecutor Catherine Pattison detailed allegations that Rudakubana threw "boiling water mixed with sugar" at a prison officer and possessed sharpened stone shards found in his cell at Belmarsh.
Additional accusations include Rudakubana threatening to "soak" a female officer with an "unknown liquid" in May 2025 and punching a male guard in October 2025, though the court heard "prompt medical attention prevented lasting injury."
Remanded in custody, Rudakubana will next appear at the Old Bailey on October 19, having attended the hearing via video link from Broadmoor psychiatric hospital.
Under the Mental Health Act, Broadmoor manages offenders who cannot be safely held in prison, costing taxpayers more than £300,000 annually and having previously housed high-profile criminals including Peter Sutcliffe.
A British man convicted of murdering three young girls at a dance class in Southport, England, in 2024 is facing charges of assaulting prison staff. He poured boiling water on a guard.