A public inquiry into the Southport murders will be led by former judge Sir Adrian Fulford, who sentenced killer cop Wayne Couzens. The inquiry aims to provide a definitive account of the events leading up to the 2024 attack in which three young girls were fatally stabbed. The Home Secretary expressed the need to understand what went wrong and prevent such incidents from happening again. Sir Adrian Fulford, a retired Lord Justice of Appeal and former ICC judge, brings legal and criminal justice expertise to the role.