London, Dec 2 (AFP/APP): Usman Khan, who killed two people in the London Bridge terror attack last week, was a convicted terrorist who had been released halfway through his sentence. Prisoners can typically expect to serve around half of their sentence in prison before being released on licence. They must adhere to certain conditions, which can involve curfews monitored by an electronic tag and meetings with a probation officer and can be recalled to prison at any time. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday there were probably about 74 people with terror convictions who had been released on licence. Their conditions are currently under review. – Khan’s sentence – Khan was convicted in January 2012 of engaging in conduct in preparation for acts of terrorism. He had been part of a plot inspired by al-Qaeda to set up a terror camp in Pakistan and bomb the London Stock Exchange. Khan was released in December 2018 — less than seven years into a 16-year prison sentence — and was wearing an electronic monitoring tag. Britain’s counter-terror police chief Neil Basu said on Saturday that Khan had complied with an “extensive list of licence conditions” following his early release. – How … Continue reading Why London Bridge killer was released from jail early