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In the days before the attack on 20 June 2020, Khairi Saadallah began to plan.
June 15: He searches the internet with the question "Is Corona a sign of the end of the world" and looks up images of military activity in Libya and bodybags. He also accesses images of Forbury Gardens During his murder trial, prosecutors described Saadallah’s
June 17: Saadallah is seen on CCTV footage carrying out "reconnaissance" of Forbury Gardens attack as "ruthless and lethal".
June 18: He accesses a website with the flag associated with the so-called Islamic State and has contact with his probation officer At around 18:45 BST witnesses saw a lone knifeman target a group of people in Forbury Gardens near Reading town centre.
Friends James Furlong, 36, Dr David Wails, 49, and Joseph Ritchie-Bennett, 39, were fatally stabbed.
Three others - Stephen Young, Patrick Edwards and Nishit Nisudan - were also injured.
Saadallah shouted "Allahu Akbar [God is greatest]" as he attacked and again as he ran away, throwing away the 8in (20cm) knife as he was pursued by an off-duty police officer.
At 18:56 the first emergency call was made to Thames Valley Police.
Chief Constable John Campbell said officers arrested a man within five minutes of the call.
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