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Government aware of new Southport charges in past few weeks

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The most senior figures in government first became aware of the possibility of new charges against the suspect in the Southport murders in the past few weeks , the BBC has been told.

A spokesperson for the prime minister said it was "not correct" to say the government had been involved in withholding facts from the public.

Axel Rudakubana , 18 , is accused of murdering three young girls in Southport .

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71

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70

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85

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semi-formal

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English

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51

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