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BBC charity removes promo video featuring Southport murder accused

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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 based on the Doctor Who TV series, Axel Rudakubana is seen leaving the Tardis dressed as the Doctor, wearing a trenchcoat and tie in the style of the show’s former star David Tennant. Continue reading…

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/03/bbc-charity-removes-promo-video-featuring-southport-accused

Author : Geneva Abdul

Publish date : 2024-08-03 18:21:59

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