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The brother of the Southport attacker has requested a official investigation to determine whether authorities could have acted to stop his brother from inflicting what he described as “immense pain, anguish and grief”.

In his first statement since the tragic incident, the older brother revealed that his sibling had grown “progressively more isolated” after being expelled from school in October 2019.

Investigation Aims to Identify Missed Opportunities

In a written statement, he asked the inquiry chair to explore whether support agencies and other bodies could have taken further action to avert the atrocity.

“He wholeheartedly supports the investigation’s goal to identify lessons that will reduce the prospect of such violence occurring in the future,” noted his legal team.

The probe is reviewing how a troubled teenager with a known obsession with knives and brutal behavior – who had been referred multiple times to a preventative program – was able to commit what was later called “an appalling act” in recent history.

Brother’s Background

When the attack occurred, Dion Rudakubana was pursuing a degree at university, where he was also active in music societies.

In his testimony, he had “limited interaction” with his younger brother in the years before the tragedy, partly due to his studies and personal circumstances.

He stated his desire to assist the investigation because his sibling’s behavior had “caused the most immense pain to many families.

Turning Point: School Expulsion

Representatives highlighted that the expulsion from school in 2019 for possessing a weapon and attacking a student had been a significant factor in the individual’s growing isolation from friends and family.

At the time of the attack, the older brother was present in the household in Banks, Lancashire.

He provided information to authorities “to the best of his ability” regarding his sibling’s condition in the days leading up to the violent incident, in which 11 young girls and several adults were stabbed, several fatally.

Character Contrast

The brother is described as “sharply different from” his brother – “a thoughtful young man” of strong integrity who was engaged in his academic pursuits.

A significant part of the attacker’s decline occurred at a time when his brother was still a child.

“He, like many others, hopes the inquiry will explore whether additional steps were possible by agencies to assist his brother or intervene in a way that might have minimized the likelihood of the attacks,” noted the statement.

Grieving Relatives

Families of the three murdered girls – a seven-year-old, Bebe King, and nine years old – recently shared about the enduring trauma of their tragedy.

The public hearing, taking place in the city, is expected to finish in late autumn, with a comprehensive findings to be presented to the authorities in the following months.