- Unauthorised HM Courts and Tribunals Service staff accessed sensitive personal details of victims, survivors, and witnesses of the Southport knife attack.
- The data breach was identified during a review of Ministry of Justice digital systems, prompting disciplinary action against the staff involved.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham ordered Lord Chancellor Alex Norris to urgently oversee a further investigation into the incident.
- The Ministry of Justice apologised for the breach, describing unauthorised access to court files as completely unacceptable, while the Information Commissioner's Office was notified.
- Axel Rudakubana was jailed for life with a minimum term of 52 years for the July 2024 attack that killed three young girls and injured 10 others.
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