Murderer Faces New Charges After Alleged Prison Attacks
Axel Rudakubana, serving life, to appear at Old Bailey for alleged grievous bodily harm and assaults on officers.
Carla Rooney
Axel Rudakubana, a convicted murderer, is scheduled to appear at the Old Bailey.
Rudakubana appeared for a plea and trial preparation hearing before Judge Mark Lucraft KC. Prosecutors confirmed authorities charged Rudakubana on Tuesday, July 28, sending the case to the Old Bailey.
The alleged assaults occurred at HMP Belmarsh last year. On May 8 last year, Rudakubana threw boiling water mixed with sugar through a hatch on his cell door at the south London prison.
The male officer targeted in the boiling water incident received urgent medical attention. He returned to work the same day, without long-lasting injuries.
Rudakubana threatened to "soak" a female officer if she did not pass him a newspaper.
Two days prior, Rudakubana threatened to "soak" a female officer if she did not pass him a newspaper. He then threw an unknown liquid at her.
Rudakubana also punched a male officer on October 28, 2025, after a challenge about taking medication. In June last year, officers found sharpened stone shards, pried from his cell floor, stuck to the underside of a shelving unit.
Broadmoor, a high-security hospital in Berkshire, manages individuals with mental disorders who cannot be safely held in prison. Rudakubana claimed prison officers had poisoned his food after the alleged boiling water attack.