In a chilling revelation, newly surfaced details have exposed the disturbing secret obsession of Axel Rudakubana, the man responsible for the devastating knife attack at a Taylor Swift dance class in Southport last July. Before his horrifying rampage that claimed the lives of three innocent young girls—Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine; Bebe King, six; and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven—Rudakubana was secretly consumed by his fixation on dictators and genocidal killers.
RadarOnline can exclusively reveal that the 18-year-old spent months and years delving into graphic material, immersing himself in the darkest corners of history’s most horrific events. From brutal conflicts to atrocities, Rudakubana became eerily obsessed with the violence and terror that defined the world’s most infamous despots, such as Colonel Gaddafi and campaigns like the IRA’s killing spree. His fascination wasn’t mere curiosity—it was consuming, and the more appalling the acts, the more intrigued he became.
According to sources close to the investigation, Rudakubana had a troubled past, expelled from school at the age of 13 after he brought a knife into the classroom, threatening an attack. Two months later, he returned armed with a hockey stick, seeking further violence. From that point on, his educational journey spiraled into isolation, spending most of his time in specialized units where he seldom attended.
“It was like he was storing up every piece of evil he could find,” a source said. “He became fixated on wars, genocides, and brutal regimes—like he wanted to study the darkest parts of human history to prepare for something awful. It’s chilling how someone so young could be consumed by this kind of hate.”
This shocking revelation paints a haunting portrait of the man behind the horrific attack, leaving the community of Southport grieving and wondering how someone with such a hidden past could carry out such a tragedy.
