I came face to face with Southport killer in dance studio during massacre - and carried victims out

A HERO of the Southport knife attacks has told for the first time how he confronted killer Axel Rudakubana - and said of that fateful day: “The horror will live with me forever.”
Joel Verite, 26, was among the first on the scene as the teenage fiend ran amok last year - leaving three young girls dead and stabbing eight more.
Dad-of-two Joel was just six feet away from Rudakubana, who was wielding a 20cm-long knife at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event.
He still refuses to say the name of the killer, jailed for a minimum of 52 years last month.
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[@holdmyhand2009]

why is no one talking about the fact his father is wanted for genocide and the rwandan government have been asking for his extradition since the 90's? axel's father was brought here and given special privileges by tony blair. kier starmer was the human rights lawyer that dealt with the paperwork! if he had been handed back, axel would never have been here

[@MidlandsAviation]

The government let this happen he was known to them 😭😭😭

[@philoffhistree]

there has been some channels show that starmer was one of the human rights lawyers who helped to get his parents asylum they are keeping that one quite of main stream media

[@keithsymons5708]

Those children were sacrificed on the alter of inclusion and Diversity ?

[@StrangeTapes]

@@philoffhistree Even if that was true, how is Starmer supposed to have known their son would go on to commit murder?

[@JanineCoates-iq6or]

I've heard from 2 sources that his father fled from Rwanda,as he was wanted for heinous crimes in the 1990's! If that's true, Starmer would've known about it!

[@wendyknox4399]

Kier starmer was the guy at the time that fought for stay in our country for this family

[@stuartfillingham778]

God bless you mate,what a man you are,and absolute hero,you should be knighted,an inspiration.....

[@DefenderoftheChurch]

Frrrr

[@antheablackmore5838]

Such bravery is unbelievable, as he said he had no idea what was going on inside….i pray he gets help to overcome any ptsd he might experience

[@alunjprice]

That brought a tear to my eye, horrific, the guy looks like he’s suffering PTSD and no wonder, why are dangerous animals that the authorities know about wandering our streets? Criminal psychopath’s rights don’t trump those of innocent children who should have their whole lives in front of them, absolutely sick.

[@paulyoung1172]

Harrowing account from a brave father, this is the spirit of our indigenous population. Thank you

[@lyliavix4366]

Yes thank you to our men who in the time of need never fail to protect us and the brave women/mothers who comforted the little girls and kept them safe 😊🙏❤️🇬🇧

[@DamnedConservative]

He's clearly half black. You can't have it both ways

[@Chadrick2]

​@@DamnedConservative Mixed ones are the only good ones as they were raised white.

[@mikeycraig8970]

​@@DamnedConservative Yeah, which is why he ran!

[@nlpnick]

Rudikabana did not just wake up one day and decide to do that, he must have been consuming hateful content for quite some time. So glad this young young man was there to help save those people. Very brave. 👏🙏

[@tomgunton]

people have done things like this since time immemorial. Herod, Bundy, Fred west... Its not the media he consumed its the person he is. Again, the person HE is! A person that the state had ample time and evidence to intercept and safeguard children, our children, against.. Also, think more.

[@annieroute66]

Still reduces me to tears.💔💔 ty for helping you're a hero 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@timothyabraham13]

God bless you

[@jussomeguy-i7x]

Bravo lad.

[@shorty9022]

God bless you🙏💙 Respect to you for all the help you gave, if it wasn’t for you there would have been more lives lost. May they rest in peace My condolences to the families of the victims bless 🙏😔😔🕯️🙏🕯️🙏🕯️🙏🕯️🙏

[@jamesduffy9946]

Your a true hero you obviously saved more kids🙏

[@rachelminall2121]

Thank you for helping those poor kids and everyone ❤

[@RoughWalkers]

"Teenage Fiend ran Amok" Noo Terrorism

[@brennywalker5052]

He had no political agenda. He was just obsessed with mass murder. Sick sick individual

[@trevorfatfingers]

The police would have done nothing but wave a rainbow flag.

[@Kennyperse]

Probably lucky he didn’t get to him with the weapons first as kier would have been very upset and would be straight in prison for protecting the kids

[@StrangeTapes]

Do you enjoy these fantasies?

[@Very-old-man]

It was like that before Labour. My dad got arrested for kicking a 16 year old with a knife. Was charged with assault on a minor. This was when Boris was the PM.

[@Kennyperse]

@Very-old-man tbf we are fecked who ever runs the country

[@Blacknight1812]

and lets not forget that the father of Axel was brought to the UK (one of nine) by Blair and Starmer (as the human rights lawyer) as part of a "deal" to remove warlords from Rwanda. why did Blair do this?

[@rollthetape88]

why was a woman in a car park with an injured girl in the back not driving to hospital?

[@7hhxi]

Maybe she was in shock

[@catherinemcintosh9550]

I’m sure she would have been in shock, it had only just happened.

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

If the girl was bleeding out she would need the put and keep pressure on the wounds .. it takes a minute to realise calculate what to do and find a phone.

[@Smartgran]

You're a hero, thank you. Please look after yourself and your family. You will never forget it. God bless you.

[@mariadodds2042]

You are a hero.Joel Verite. God bless you and your family. I hope you are publicly recognised by either the prime minister or King Charles this year. ❤

[@TheAvalons1964]

aww mate i am crying ,,,i can not even begin to imagine it ,,,this has to be the worst happening in recent British history,, its beyond words ,,,are this monsters family being investigated ,how did this family get into England and granted asylum ?

[@rickysmom809]

Heartbreaking 😢

[@graceredfern8163]

Blessings on you ❤️

[@dogthebountyhunter4351]

I hope this man is held accountable for slandering this little Christian Welsh schoolboy

[@azuris221]

Christian with terrorist materials?. When have you ever herd of that?.we all know where all terrorist activities come from.

[@alanhargreaves-thevoiceofr2361]

;;man; is stretching it a bit lol..

[@JanineCoates-iq6or]

WAF! The police found a jihadi manual, ricin,and more knives in his bedroom! Is that what they teach them in church in Wales??? He's going to get karma in prison anyway! & he's 18! Not a little boy!😡

[@Chadrick2]

How dare he insult our precious minority.

[@tonyjacques3042]

Where are the suvivors storys has starmer shut them up?????

[@deborahslade5216]

a true Hero, God bless you and Martin, and Thank you for your bravery,

[@TrevDec]

Rip girls ❤ Declan ❤ trevdec singer songwriter ❤may God bless you all in heaven ❤

[@JohnnySe7en-q8u]

Starmer had a secret visit with the killer.

[@domdes1729]

Really tough watch this.

[@Noble_Truths]

God bless.

[@ellismainworth8079]

people need to stsand up to this stuff! It's beyond a joke! WHat have we become?

[@Jay-ro1qc]

Sellout why didnt he tell before when the media were telling js the guy was welsh

[@marzenajackiewicz4568]

Thank you ❤

[@SalarianUnlimited]

Not all heroes wear visible capes - but your bravery and that of others that day will never be forgotten - I just hope that this is recognised in a more tangible way. You and others that helped that dread day are the real heroes of the hour - your families should be very proud of you as indeed should the nation.

[@Nontravel-gd]

What a suitable surname that rescuer has....Verite...Truth

[@danielpennant1948]

Your a superhero❤

[@Cameron-ps4]

No he isn’t

[@Break1ngthecycle]

God bless you brother 🙏

[@fit4taskfit4task49]

Why wasn’t the building locked and secured?

[@traceyMustafa]

Blessyou mate.❤

[@CarolePrice-m8r]

😢😢😢

[@christopherfisher7805]

Your a normal bloke, not this work of art.😢😢

[@peaceharmony74]

God bless you for trying to help xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[@NiSiochainGanSaoirse]

Isn't this the fella who ran away and abandoned the kids inside?

[@k.a.n.e8636]

Yep

[@Noble_Truths]

Pardon?

[@helencrocker4983]

Not been funny mate but even if he did, which i don't think he did. when you're in a situation like that who knows what you'd do everyone's different when faced with something so tragic like that.

[@HammerHeart3229]

Look at Mr Billy Bigbollocks here. Yeah because I'm sure you would have done so much better in that situation, mate. 🙄 He literally says in the video that's it's easy to think you would go in all guns blazing and stop someone like that but unless you actually find yourself in that scenario you don't know how you're going to react.

[@bradtyson]

He literally says he ran out then straight back in, what are you on about. More than you did

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

You did everything you could and more ... A lot of people dropped the ball for this to happen.. but that was no reflection on you or the other responders that day. Like the Nottingham Student murders things quickly fall apart when everyone retreats into silos ..

[@carolteasdale9795]

Aww, bless you x x x