Southport Triple Child Killer Axel Rudakubana Moved to Mental Health Hospital – Here Are the Privileges He Will Get and the Room He Will Stay In

Axel Rudakubana, the teenager convicted of murdering three young girls in the Southport attack, had been receiving visits from a Muslim imam while he was being held at Belmarsh Prison before he was transferred to Broadmoor Hospital, according to reports.

The 19-year-old was moved from the Category A prison to the high-security psychiatric hospital in Berkshire after officials decided he could no longer be safely managed in prison. The Ministry of Justice confirmed that the decision followed a clinical assessment carried out under the Mental Health Act. Officials also stressed that the transfer does not change his sentence and that he is still expected to spend the rest of his life in secure custody, with little or no chance of being released.

Broadmoor is one of the UK’s most secure psychiatric hospitals and is home to some of the country’s most dangerous offenders who require specialist mental health treatment. Unlike a prison, the hospital focuses on medical care alongside strict security measures.

Reports say Rudakubana will stay in a modern room that includes basic furniture such as a bed, desk and wardrobe. He will also have access to facilities inside the hospital, including a gym, a café, a hairdresser, a dentist and a multi-faith sanctuary where patients of different religions can pray or reflect. These facilities became available after the hospital underwent a major refurbishment worth around £250 million.

Despite the extra facilities, Rudakubana will remain under constant supervision and tight security. Because of the nature of his crimes, special measures are expected to be put in place to protect him from attacks by other patients. He will also take part in intensive mental health treatment and rehabilitation programmes while at the hospital.

Broadmoor has previously housed several notorious criminals, including Peter Sutcliffe, known as the Yorkshire Ripper, as well as Kenneth Erskine, Robert Napper and Peter Bryan. According to reports, staff treat those held there as patients rather than prisoners because they are receiving psychiatric care, although the hospital remains a highly secure institution with locked wards and strict security.

A person who previously visited Broadmoor described the hospital as being more like a specialist medical centre than a prison. They claimed the atmosphere was calm and comfortable and said there are signs reminding visitors that those inside are patients receiving treatment rather than inmates serving prison sentences. However, security remains tight, with locked doors and controlled movement throughout the hospital.

The decision to transfer Rudakubana has been strongly criticised by the families of the three girls he murdered. Chris Walker, a lawyer from Bond Turner representing the bereaved families, said they were informed about the move only recently and described the news as deeply upsetting, especially as the second anniversary of the attack approaches. He said the families are seeking urgent answers from the relevant authorities and suggested they believe Rudakubana may once again be trying to manipulate the system.

The Prison Officers’ Association also criticised the decision. Its national chairman, Mark Fairhurst, argued that Rudakubana should remain in prison for the rest of his sentence instead of being transferred to a psychiatric hospital. He claimed the move would allow the killer to receive facilities funded by taxpayers that are not available in prison and raised concerns about the safety of staff who will now be responsible for supervising him in the hospital environment.

The Ministry of Justice has maintained that the transfer was based entirely on medical advice and legal requirements under the Mental Health Act. Officials have emphasised that moving Rudakubana to Broadmoor does not reduce the seriousness of his sentence or mean he will regain his freedom. Instead, he will remain in a high-security psychiatric hospital under strict supervision while receiving specialist mental health treatment.