🔗 Share this article Southport killer's brother feared he would commit murder, inquiry learns The offender killed three children at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on 29 July 2024 The sibling of the Southport attacker revealed his mother and father "lost control" of their offspring and he was concerned his family member would kill a member of their family, a official investigation has been told. The individual, a teenager, killed three children at a pop music-inspired dance class on 29 July 2024. The hearing, held at a civic building, heard the attacker's brother he warned a acquaintance there was a possibility of his sibling "doing something potentially fatal." The hearing was told the brother wrote to his friend over the online platform: "The fights are scary because of the danger of a fatality." The sibling said his sibling was similar to the sociopathic murderer in the film No Country For Old Men. The inquiry has heard the brother previous interaction to his relative in the prior year when the attacker threw a object at him Growing Tensions Proceedings was told he was diagnosed with a medical condition at the twelve years old which resulted in him relying on a chair and his mother and father providing increased care. When asked by the lawyer, legal representative, if that altered their dynamic he said: "There was tension that resulted." Dion concurred his sibling seemed to dislike this shift. He revealed to the inquiry that after the relatives left their previous home to Southport his brother's moods worsened and he would have "violent outbursts." Proceedings was informed he became "increasingly wary" of his sibling, who would strike him often. He stated: "I had to be cautious if I attempted to talk to him because every argument could turn into an argument." 'Serious fears' He said his relative became significantly more violent after he was dismissed from Range High School in Formby, Merseyside, in autumn 2019. He departed for higher education in the following period and the brothers spoke less and less "because he was not familiar with having me around." The inquiry was informed of a note the brother wrote to a friend on the platform in which he said his brother was annoyed by him talking during nighttime because of the limited soundproofing in their house. He additionally informed his associate there was a risk of "his committing an act that could kill." He said: "Confrontations are terrifying because of the danger of loss of life." Mr Boyle asked: "You had serious fears that your relative would murder a member of your family?" Dion replied: "Should situations worsen to that extent." Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice da Silva Aguiar lost their lives in the July 29 tragedy The lawyer questioned how his parents reacted to the perpetrator's aggression. "It was pointless to try and punish him," he said. "Also, there was a serious threat in doing so. "We discussed there was a widespread threat to life in everyday talk, if you attempt to challenge him... it could provoke violence." When the lawyer inquired if his parents had failed to manage of his relative, the brother agreed. Inquired concerning his sibling reminding him of a persona from the picture the Coen brothers film, he stated: "It was said that figure's intended as a dangerous individual and that's why I used the word there." He testified the final contact he had with his brother was in the summer of 2023. He acknowledged that their parents asked the perpetrator to bid farewell to him as he was leaving to see his friends and his sibling threw a bottle at him but the exit was secured before it hit. The inquiry ongoing.