Terrorist who influenced Manchester Arena bomber walks free from jail 2 months after parole board deemed him ‘high risk’

A TERRORIST who influenced the Manchester Arena bomber has walked escaped from jailhouse - 2 months aft a parole committee deemed him "high risk".

Abdalraouf Abdallah, 31, was released from HMP Full Sutton successful East Yorkshire today.

Islamic extremist Abdallah was a puerility person of Manchester Arena termination bomber Salman Abedi.

An enquiry into the Manchester attack recovered Abdallah played an "important" relation successful radicalising Abedi.

Abdallah's merchandise comes conscionable 2 months aft the Parole Board refused to escaped him early.

The committee said helium posed a "high hazard of superior harm to the public" and inactive had a "propensity to radicalise others".

He is present eligible for automatic merchandise aft completing his sentence.

Abdallah was archetypal jailed successful 2016 aft helium was recovered blameworthy of preparing and backing acts of terrorism.

The charges related to Abdallah helping 4 others including his member Mohammed question to war-torn Syria to articulation Isis.

While successful prison, Abdallah was visited by Salman Abedi - and experts judge helium groomed the aboriginal Manchester Arena bomber.

Abdallah has denied immoderate engagement successful the 2017 atrocity, which killed 22 radical and injured dozens much astatine an Ariana Grande concert.

He is paraplegic aft helium was injured portion warring successful the Libyan uprising successful 2011, and was diagnosed with PTSD.

Abdallah was archetypal released from prison successful 2020 aft serving a five-and-a-half twelvemonth term.

But helium was recalled to situation for breaching his licence conditions successful 2021.

In September the Parole Board recovered that Abdallah "played a important relation successful radicalising the Manchester Arena bomber".

The committee added: "There was nary grounds that helium was progressive successful the onslaught itself oregon had immoderate pre-knowledge of it."

'HIGH RISK'

While successful prison, Abdallah has taken portion successful courses tackling extremist beliefs and violent activity.

But his probation officer, situation serviceman and scientist inactive did not enactment his release.

Assessments recovered that Abdallah posed a "high hazard of superior harm to the public".

And psychologists said Abdallah inactive showed "levels of engagement with extremism and intent to perpetrate terrorist-related offending".

A program for Abdallah's merchandise was deemed "not robust enough" fixed that helium "retained a propensity to radicalise others".

The committee said determination was not capable grounds showing a alteration successful Abdallah's extremist mindset.

A authorities spokesperson said: "The Manchester Arena bombing was 1 of the astir tragic and cowardly attacks this state has ever seen.

"Our thoughts stay with the victims and their families.

"The UK has robust measures successful spot to negociate the hazard posed by violent offenders released from situation and those progressive successful terrorism-related enactment successful the community."