About a fifth to a quarter of Britons now falsely believe that Axel Rudakubana, the Southport killer, is a Muslim, an immigrant to the UK, and was motivated by religious terrorism
For each of the following details about the Southport killer, please say whether they are true or false. If you do not know, please choose "don't know" rather than guessing.
% of Britons who believe each statement to be true
Statements that are true
The Southport killer is black
62
61
The Southport killer is a teenager*
76
68
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Statements that are false
The Southport killer is an immigrant to the UK
12
21
The Southport killer's motives were religious terrorism
4
23
The Southport killer is a Muslim
11
24
The Southport killer has been found to be mentally ill