Terror suspect spared jail over coronavirus fears

Leicester

A terror suspect who became the first person to be convicted of breaching a Temporary Exclusion Order was spared jail because of fears he could catch coronavirus if locked up. Known only as QQ, the 41-year-old breached section nine of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 when he chose not to attend a police station in Leicester. The Home Secretary made the order against the man on 13 June 2018 after an investigation revealed QQ’s links to terrorism abroad. He…

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