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Prevent Unaware of Widdecombe Suspect as Probe Turns to Terrorism
Counter-terrorism units took over the Widdecombe murder case after new evidence emerged, exposing gaps in Prevent monitoring of threats to public figures.
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Counter-terrorism units took over the Widdecombe murder case after new evidence emerged, exposing gaps in Prevent monitoring of threats to public figures.
Prevent
Prevent's 2020 clearance of indefinite prisoner Essa Suleiman precedes his attempted murders, joining a list of Islamist attackers who evaded the programme despite referrals. Shawcross data shows Islamist threats form 75% of probes but just 16% of cases, with focus shifted to non-violent ideologies.