Streatham attack: Emergency anti-terror law to be brought forward ‘as soon as possible’ – By Alan McGuinness (Sky News) / Feb 4 2020
A senior cabinet minister tells Sky News the government wants to act quickly in the wake of the Streatham attack.
Emergency legislation to stop convicted terrorists being released early could be introduced as soon as this week, a senior minister has told Sky News.
Michael Gove said the government wants to change the law “as early as possible” in the wake of the Streatham attack.
Sudesh Amman, 20, stabbed two people a week after being released halfway through his sentence for spreading extremist material.
Image: London Bridge attacker Usman Khan and Streatham terrorist Sudesh Amman
Police have said the attack in south London on Sunday is believed to have been “Islamist-inspired”.
Usman Khan, who killed two people in the London Bridge attack last year, was also released early.
Under the plans, terror prisoners – including ones currently in jail – would not be allowed out until they have served two thirds of their sentence and until the Parole Board has agreed.
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