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Teen also charged with terrorism

Teen also charged with terrorism

LONDON — The teenager accused of a stabbing that left three girls dead at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England has been charged with a terrorism offense, police said Tuesday.

Merseyside Police said Axel Rudakubana, 18, who is accused of murdering three girls and stabbing 10 other people, produced the deadly poison ricin which was found in his home.

Chief Constable Serena Kennedy said Rudakubana also had an Al-Qaeda jihad training manual.

Rudakubana, who police say was born in Wales, was already facing three counts of murder over the deaths of Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Bebe King, 6, in the seaside town of Southport in northwest England.