The teenage Islamic State follower who cut the throat of a Catholic priest celebrating mass in northern France was released from prison despite being determined to join jihadis in Syria. One teenager who knew him told RTL radio that when he heard about the church attack he knew Kermiche was involved. He talked about the Qur’an and Mecca and he told me ‘I’m going to attack a church’. He said they were very close, though it was true that Kermiche “only spoke about religion”. I told him to stop and that if he needed anyone to confide in outside of his family, I was there.

Source: The Guardian July 27, 2016 05:49 UTC