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The British Government is attempting to cover up concerns about the Southport killer.

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There are conspiracy theories about a cover-up related to the Southport murders, which involved the killing of three girls during July 2024. One claim is that Sir Keir Starmer, Labour Party leader and former human rights lawyer, represented the father of Southport stabbing suspect Axel Rudakubana in a 2003 asylum case. The allegations, which gained traction on X (formerly Twitter), were cited as part of a supposed cover-up regarding the tragic attack in Southport. The Express Tribune debunked the claim. The media outlet reported: A spokesperson for the Prime Minister firmly denied the claims, stating that there is no basis for the accusation. Records from a 2003 High Court case confirm that none of Sir Keir’s clients matched the description of Rudakubana’s father, a Rwandan man who moved to the UK 24 years ago. At the time, Starmer represented asylum seekers in a legal challenge against Tony Blair’s immigration laws. These clients included individuals from Ethiopia, Angola, Iran, and Rwanda, but none were Rwandan men.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2510404/rumors-debunked-about-keir-starmer-representing-southport-suspects-father

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/downing-street-southport-axel-rudakubana-crown-prosecution-service-robert-jenrick-b1190862.html

https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/southport-robert-jenrick-government-merseyside-police-conservative-b2637831.html
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