A man has been charged with multiple assaults on prison staff at HMP Belmarsh.

Axel Rudakubana, 19 (07.08.2006) has been charged with the following:

• Assault on an emergency worker on Tuesday, 6 May, 2025
• Attempted grievous bodily harm on Thursday, 8 May, 2025
• Unauthorised possession of an offensive weapon in prison on Thursday, 26 June, 2025
• Assault on an emergency worker on Tuesday, 28 October, 2025

He was charged on Tuesday, 28 July, and will appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court via videolink on Friday, 11 September.