Anjem Choudary release: Islamist hate preacher out of prison
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/19/anjem-choudary-pictured-free-man-released-prison/
Anjem Choudary – described as one of the most dangerous Islamist preachers in Britain – has been released from prison to start his life as a free man.
The notorious hate preacher had been serving a five-year sentence at Frankland high security prison, Durham, before being transferred to Belmarsh Prison in south-east London.
From there, he was driven at high speed in a convoy of unmarked police vehicles before dawn to a bail hostel in north London, arriving at 6.29am on Friday.
Choudary, 51, was convicted in 2016 after being caught swearing an oath of allegiance to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and served just half of his sentence. Ministers have admitted he remains “genuinely dangerous”.
Escorted by three police officers, Choudary was walked up the front steps to the six-storey bail hostel – which is close to shops and schools – wearing blue Adidas trainers, a grey cardigan over a long white robe and sporting his recognisable long grey beard. Five other unmarked police cars were parked in the surrounding area.
Half-an-hour after he entered the bail hostel, a plain-clothed police officer removed three black bags containing Choudary’s belongings from the boot of an unmarked car.
He now faces 25 strict bail conditions including a ban on talking to children and using the internet.
In what will be the most strongest living conditions ever placed on a British citizen, Choudary must report to supervisors throughout the day to prevent him travelling too far and he will remain on probation for several months.
Choudary is likely be placed in the probation hostel for six months. Sources said counter-terror police and the security services “will be watching him like a hawk”. The cost of keeping him under surveillance is likely to exceed £2million a year.
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