A British teenager on Monday pleaded guilty to charges of murdering three young girls in a knife attack in northern England in July, a crime that horrified the nation and was followed by days of nationwide rioting.

Axel Rudakubana, 18, also pleaded guilty to 10 counts of attempted murder following the attack in summer last year

Britain announced a public inquiry on Monday into the murder of three young girls in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event last year, a crime that ignited days of violent riots.

A British teenager will go on trial on Monday, accused of murdering three young girls in a knife attack in the northern English town of Southport last July, a crime that horrified the nation and was followed by days of nationwide rioting.

Axel Rudakubana, 18, on Monday (January 20) pleaded guilty to murdering three young girls and attempting to kill ten others during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport last summer. The incident sparked widespread riots across the United Kingdom.

Axel Rudakubana, an 18-year-old accused of murdering three children in Southport, has pleaded guilty. As reported by "The Guardian," the verdict in this case is expected to be delivered on Thursday, and the 18-year-old is set to be sentenced to life imprisonment.