Southport killer’s father ‘too scared’ to open son’s parcel he knew was a machete
Southport attack ‘wouldn’t have happened’ if killer’s dad had opened parcel
- The father of the Southport attacker admitted he did not open a delivered machete, ordered by his son, despite knowing it was a knife.
- Alphonse Rudakubana stated he knew the package contained the weapon due to its weight and shape when it arrived in June 2023.
- When questioned at the inquiry, he explained he was 'scared' of the item and considered it 'not my property'.
- He further elaborated that he knew it was a knife and believed opening it would have prompted him to call the police, potentially preventing future harm.
- Counsel to the inquiry, Nicholas Moss KC, pressed him on why he did not open the package to verify its contents given his son's request for it.