A Sky News presenter broke down in tears and was unable to speak while reporting on the Axel Rudakubana sentencing.
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana is set to find out the number of years he will spend behind bars for murdering three girls at a Taylor Swift dance class in Southport. After he entered the dock at Liverpool Crown Court prosecutors said the injuries suffered by his victims were “difficult to explain as anything other than sadistic in nature”.
Images and documents found in his home "demonstrated he had a longstanding obsession with violence, killing and genocide," the prosecutor added. "His only purpose was to kill and he targeted the youngest and most vulnerable in our society."
As an 18-year-old, Rudakubana pleaded guilty to all 16 offences he faced on the first day of his trial at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday. Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, died following the attack in The Hart Space on a small business park in the seaside town on July 29.
The defendant admitted their murders as well as the attempted murders of eight other children, who cannot be named for legal reasons, class instructor Leanne Lucas and businessman John Hayes.
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XXXXXXXXXX)Rudakubana interrupted the hearing on Thursday to yell out 'I feel ill!' He was heard shoting "I'm not fine, I feel ill" in the dock. He added: "I need to speak to a paramedic because I feel ill. They're not giving me any support. I feel ill." Liverpool Crown Court also heard Rudakubana said "I'm glad they're dead" as he was held in a custody suite after killing three girls in a knife attack at a Southport dance class.
Presenter Sarah-Jane Mee broke down in tears as she reported on the upsetting details that witnesses found the attacker standing over the body of Bebe King "holding a kitchen knife". "Ugh, just going take a breath after that," Sarah-Jane could be heard saying. Sarah could be heard breathing deeply as silence fell over the life broadcast.
"Right, sorry it's just so distressing isn't it?," Sarah added. "Look we're here for those girls and their families so try not to get upset because it is such an important day for them and this horror that came to their door."
Before breaking down, she said: "One of the window cleaners picked her up and carried her out of the building, screaming at the extent of her injuries. The court hears police arrived at the scene to people in a state of panic."
Viewers at home rushed to social media to comment on it, with one user saying: "So awful to hear @SkyNews presenter @skysarahjane break down.. Understandable, it’s horrific…. ." Another said: "I think the Sky news presenter has just broken down. The horrors being described is unreal." One user posted: "Sky News presenter in tears. Horrendous stuff to hear."
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