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The triple murder conviction of a Libyan man who had already been found guilty of a string of offences has brought the fact that the UK government has failed to deport 45 foreign nationals jailed for terrorism-related offences back into sharp focus.
Khairi Saadallah stabbed three people to death in a Reading park in 2020 and police later found evidence he had viewed extremist content on his phone. He had also come to the attention of security services and been given four prison sentences for violent offences.
Although there were plans for the failed asylum seeker to be deported, it was not legally possible because of the conflict in Libya. Family members of his victims have asked how Saadallah was free to commit the crimes despite evidence he had mental health problems and had come into contact with extremists in prison.