Prevent programme closed Southport killer’s case too soon, minister tells MPs
Rapid review finds Axel Rudakubana should have been managed through scheme to spot potential terroristsThe Southport killer’s interest in knives and mass atrocities should have been managed through the government’s official scheme to spot potential terrorists but his case was closed “prematurely”, the security minister has told MPs.A rapid learning review of the Prevent programme, put before the Commons on Wednesday, has criticised counter-terrorism officers for failing to properly take into account Axel Rudakubana’s obsession with extreme violence. Continue reading...
Rapid review finds Axel Rudakubana should have been managed through scheme to spot potential terrorists
The Southport killer’s interest in knives and mass atrocities should have been managed through the government’s official scheme to spot potential terrorists but his case was closed “prematurely”, the security minister has told MPs.
A rapid learning review of the Prevent programme, put before the Commons on Wednesday, has criticised counter-terrorism officers for failing to properly take into account Axel Rudakubana’s obsession with extreme violence. Continue reading...