Councillor Calls For Return Of Death Penalty

A Harborough councillor is calling for the return of the death penalty following the conviction of Southport killer Axel Rudakubana.

Simon Whelband wants a national debate on the issue after the 18-year-old was jailed for a minimum of 52 years, for murdering three young girls and attempting to murder ten other people.

He also produced the deadly poison ricin in his bedroom.

Rudakubana did not receive an whole life sentence because he was aged 17 at the time of his crimes.

Cllr Whelband, the Conservative member for Kibworth, say the argument he hears most from people who don’t want the death penalty is that they are concerned about wrongful convictions, but says there is ‘no doubt’ in this case.

He spoke to HFM: