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'Inadequate' information released by authorities after Southport attack, says terror law reviewer

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Three girls were stabbed to death in Southport , England , in July 29, 2013 .

Three girls, aged seven, nine , and seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe , Bebe King and Alice Aguiar were killed.

Police released few details about the attacker, who was not named because he was 17 at the time of the attack.

UK 's independent reviewer of terrorism legislation says authorities should have released more information after attack.

Panorama has spent weeks in the Southport community, where many residents believe authorities have been concealing information.

Axel Rudakubana pleaded guilty to three charges of murder and 10 charges of attempted murder.

He was sentenced to a minimum of 52 years in prison last month .

The public was not told about the discovery of the poison ricin and al-Qaeda training manual.

There is now growing acknowledgement that more openness may be needed in the way the authorities communicate with the public.

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78

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76

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69

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informal

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English

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49

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possibly offensive

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short-lived

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