Southport killer's sibling was afraid he would kill, hearing told
The older brother of the perpetrator said his mother and father "lost control" of their son and he was concerned his brother would fatally harm a member of their household, a public inquiry has learned.
The attacker, a teenager, murdered three children at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on July 29, 2024.
The hearing, conducted at Liverpool Town Hall, learned the sibling Dion Rudakubana warned a close contact there was a danger of his brother "doing something potentially fatal."
The inquiry was informed he told his contact over the digital service: "Confrontations are frightening because of the risk of loss of life."
The sibling stated his sibling was similar to the psychopathic killer in the picture No Country For Old Men.
Growing Tensions
The hearing learned the brother was identified with a health issue at the twelve years old which resulted in him using a wheelchair and his family helping him more.
When asked by the lawyer, legal representative, if that changed his relationship he stated: "There was tension that resulted."
He agreed his brother seemed to dislike this development.
He revealed to the investigation that after the relatives left their previous home to the seaside town his brother's moods declined and he would have "physical explosions."
The inquiry learned the brother became "increasingly wary" of his sibling, who would strike him often.
He testified: "I had to be cautious if I tried to communicate to him because any disagreement could turn into an confrontation."
'Genuine concerns'
The brother revealed his relative became significantly more violent after he was dismissed from his school in Formby, Merseyside, in autumn 2019.
He departed for higher education in that year and the siblings communicated rarely "because he was not familiar with having me around."
The inquiry was told about a note Dion wrote to a friend on the service in which he said his brother was annoyed by him speaking late at night because of the limited soundproofing in their residence.
He also told his associate there was a possibility of "him taking action potentially fatal."
He said: "Confrontations are frightening because of the danger of someone dying."
The lawyer inquired: "You were genuinely concerned that your brother would murder a individual of your relatives?"
The brother replied: "If things escalated to that point."
Mr Boyle inquired how his mother and father dealt with the attacker's violent behaviour.
"There was no point to seek to penalize him," he testified. "Moreover, there was a significant danger in proceeding that way.
"We mentioned there was a general risk to safety in everyday talk, if you attempt to challenge him... it would not end well."
When the lawyer inquired if his family had lost control of his brother, the brother acknowledged.
When asked about his sibling being similar to a character from the movie the thriller, Dion explained: "I've been told that figure's meant to be a dangerous individual and that's why I chose that description there."
He said the previous encounter he had with his relative was in the 2023 summer.
He acknowledged that their family requested the perpetrator to take leave to him as he was leaving to see his associates and his brother threw a bottle at him but the exit was secured before it made contact.
The inquiry continues.
