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Jailed, released, attacked: What we know about ‘ISIS-supporting’ south London suspect behind Streatham stabbing
While police have not yet confirmed the identity of the man who stabbed at least two people in London on Sunday and was then shot dead, media reports suggest he was a recently jailed extremism supporter, known to authorities.
Multiple sources have identified the stabbing suspect as Sudesh Amman. The young man made headlines in 2018 when he was jailed for sharing terrorist manuals, which included a tutorial on home-made bombs.
Disturbing details of the case said that Amman had already declared his wish to carry out a terrorist attack, stockpiled arms and openly praised Islamic State (IS, ISIS/ISIL). He even reportedly urged his girlfriend to behead her parents, calling them "kuffars" or non-believers.
Here’s one of the reports from the time the #Streatham attacker Sudesh Amman was jailed. He was described as an Isis supporter who encouraged his girlfriend to behead her own parents. He had declared his own wish to carry out a terror attack. https://t.co/tW0Hawvvsd
— Darshna Soni (@darshnasoni) February 2, 2020
Aged just 18 at the time, the resident of Harrow, north-west London, was also apparently into knife fighting.
This is the Streatham terrorist Sudesh Amman. He was telling fellow jihadists how to make bombs at home. The judge said he faced “a custodial sentence of some length”.The article is dated 8 Nov 2018. Yes, 2018. He got out a few days ago.Yeah, so nothing to worry about here, eh? pic.twitter.com/OIi7QVZT6U
— Julia Hartley-Brewer (@JuliaHB1) February 2, 2020
London police have not yet confirmed the identity of the man, who was shot dead on Sunday after stabbing two people in the south London area of Streatham. They have however said the attack was Islamism- and terrorism-related.
However, several outlets have already released the suspect’s mugshot and described details of his conviction. British tabloids said the young man walked free from jail days before his rampage.
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