Reading terror attack: Suspect Khairi Saadallah was referred to Prevent counter-extremism programme

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Joe Ritchie-Bennett, James Furlong and David Wails: the three victims who died in the Reading attack Their friend, Michael Main, described the trio who lost their lives as “amazing, caring and beautiful men”. “My fear is that people have got more opportunity to spend more time in closed echo chambers and online chat forums that reinforce the false narratives, hatred, fear and confusion that could have a radicalising effect.” Europol’s Terrorism Situation and Trend report for 2019, which was published on Tuesday, warned that coronavirus lockdowns and their economic and societal impact could “escalate some trends”. “Activists both on the extreme left and right, and those involved in jihadist terrorism, attempt to seize the opportunity the pandemic has created to further propagate their aims.” Silence held outside school where victim of Reading attack worked The report said that across the EU, the greatest terror threat emanates from “lone actors” and small cells who are not directed by larger organisations. The report said that several terror attacks in Europe in 2019, including the Fishmongers’ Hall attack in London in November, highlighted the threat from “radicalised prisoners”.