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An inquiry has heard how the Southport killer's father sent a "surprising" message to a social worker, urging her not to share what his son said with other services.

The Southport Inquiry, which is sitting at Liverpool Town Hall, heard today (October 28) about Axel Rudakubana's interactions with social services from Lancashire County Council in the years before he carried out the horrendous knife attacks in Southport last July.

The first witness providing evidence this morning was Sarah Callon, the manager of the children's and youth justice service at Lancashire County Council, the Liverpool Echo reported.

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She spoke about the interactions Rudakubana - referred to as AR during the inquiry - had with members

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