The London Bridge attacker had asked for help to be deradicalised while he was in prison, but none was forthcoming, his solicitor has claimed. Vajahat Sharif told the Guardian Usman Khan had come to realise that violent extremism was wrong and accepted his understanding of Islam was deficient. He was also a supporter of al-Muhijaroun, the extremist group with which scores of terrorists were involved. “He requested intervention by a deradicaliser when he was in prison,” Sharif said. After his conviction in 2012 he was given an indeterminate jail sentence, with a minimum term of eight years.

Source: The Guardian November 30, 2019 13:32 UTC