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BBC charity removes promo video featuring Southport murder accused

BBC charity removes promo video featuring Southport murder accused



Axel Rudakubana appeared, aged 11, as Doctor Who character in 2018 advert for BBC Children in NeedThe BBC has removed a 2018 Children in Need campaign video from its websites after it emerged that it featured a teenager accused of murdering three girls in Southport. It is understood that he was contracted by the BBC for the campaign video through a casting agency.In the now-deleted clip , Axel Rudakubana is seen leaving the Tardis dressed as Doctor Who, wearing a trenchcoat and tie in the style of the show’s former star David Tennant. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-08-03 16:21:59

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