Sir Adrian Fulford

Sir Adrian Fulford is a judge who recently led an official inquiry into the July 2024 Southport attack. He is newsworthy because the findings of his inquiry are about to be released, and are expected to strongly criticize failures by multiple agencies in preventing the attack. The inquiry has found “catastrophic” failures by state bodies and the “irresponsible and harmful” role of the attacker's parents. Sir Adrian Fulford condemned the passing of responsibility between agencies. Lawyers for the victims have stated that ministers are failing to learn lessons from the Southport attack. The report's findings and Sir Adrian Fulford's criticisms highlight ongoing concerns about the handling of potentially violent teenagers and the need for improved inter-agency cooperation to prevent future tragedies.