警察总长想揭露疑犯的宗教 以遏制仇恨犯罪, 但面对的法律咨询反对它。 Police chief wanted to reveal suspect's religion to curb hate crimes, but faced legal advisories against it.

默西塞德郡警察局长塞雷娜·肯尼迪 （Serena Kennedy） 希望披露南港谋杀案嫌疑人阿克塞尔·鲁达库巴纳 （Axel Rudakubana） 的宗教信仰，以反驳将他与穆斯林社区联系起来的虚假谣言，并减少仇恨犯罪。 Merseyside Police Chief Serena Kennedy wanted to disclose the religion of Axel Rudakubana, the Southport murder suspect, to counter false rumors linking him to the Muslim community and to reduce hate crimes. 然而,地方皇家检察院官员建议不要这样做,因为担心这样做会妨碍审判。 However, local Crown Prosecution Service officials advised against it, fearing it could prejudice the trial. 尽管国家CPS后来批准了释放,但肯尼迪没有将Rudakubana的宗教列入其声明。 Despite national CPS later approving the release, Kennedy did not include Rudakubana's religion in her statement. 这一事件引发了关于更新信息发布协议的讨论。 This incident has prompted a discussion on updating information release protocols.