The Fishmongers’ Hall attacker was an “influential” inmate who associated with Fusilier Lee Rigby’s killer before his release, an inquest has heard.
Convicted terrorist Usman Khan, 28, spent eight years in prison, where he was involved in a string of violent incidents and “extremist bullying”, the inquest jury at London’s Guildhall was told.
Eleven months after his release, Khan killed Cambridge graduates Jack Merritt, 25, and Saskia Jones, 23, at a Learning Together prisoners’ educational event at Fishmongers’ Hall in London.
Beforehand, there had been discussion about the risks of Khan learning to drive a dumper truck, but not of him travelling to London to attend the event, jurors heard.
The risk of a convicted terrorist attending an event at Fishmongers’ Hall was not raised before he ran amok and stabbed two young people to death, an inquest has heard.
During his eight years in seven prisons, Usman Khan, 28, was involved in a string of violent incidents and “extremist bullying”, London’s Guildhall was told.
Jurors were told Khan had been an “influential” inmate who associated with other high-profile terrorists including Fusilier Lee Rigby’s killer.
Eleven months after his release, Khan killed Cambridge graduates Jack Merritt, 25, and Saskia Jones, 23, at a Learning Together prisoners’ educational event at Fishmongers’ Hall in London.
The Fishmongers’ Hall attacker was an “influential” inmate who associated with Fusilier Lee Rigby’s killer before his release, an inquest has heard.
Convicted terrorist Usman Khan, 28, spent eight years in prison, where he was involved in a string of violent incidents and “extremist bullying”, the inquest jury at London’s Guildhall was told.
Eleven months after his release, Khan killed Cambridge graduates Jack Merritt, 25, and Saskia Jones, 23, at a Learning Together prisoners’ educational event at Fishmongers’ Hall in London.
Beforehand, there had been discussion about the risks of Khan learning to drive a dumper truck, but not of him travelling to London to attend the event, jurors heard.
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