Hate preacher Anjem Choudary released from jail
Islamist hate preacher Anjem Choudary has been released from jail today after serving half of his sentence.
The notorious extremist, who once led banned network al-Muhajiroun, was released from Belmarsh prison this morning halfway through his five-and-a-half year sentence for inciting support for Isis.
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Choudary, from Ilford, east London, will be put on probation in bail hostel for six months, the BBC reported, and has been banned from leaving London and attending certain mosques.
Prime Minister Theresa May told the Press Association: “The police, the prison, the probation service and other agencies have a range of powers available to them.
“They also have significant experience in dealing with such offenders.
Former national lead for counter terrorism policing Mark Rowley told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme that Choudary is a "pathetic groomer of others, not some sort of evil genius we need to be afraid of."
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