Terrorism evidence not part of Bournemouth e-scooter inquest, coroner says

(BBC) Whether a man who murdered a stranger in a row over an e-scooter was involved in terrorism will not be considered as part of his victim’s inquest.

Afghan asylum seeker Lawangeen Abdulrahimzai stabbed 21-year-old Tom Roberts in Bournemouth in March 2022.

Dorset Coroner’s Court previously heard the Home Office was told Abdulrahimzai was “susceptible to terrorism” in 2021.

Coroner Rachael Griffin said this evidence would not be part of Mr Roberts’ inquest.

The decision comes after the Home Office’s Prevent anti-terrorism programme conducted a review into Abdulrahimzai, as well as a peer review of the report outcomes.

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