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| Report 'critical' of terror raids | Report 'critical' of terror raids |
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| An independent report into anti-terror raids across north-west England is expected to criticise the police. | An independent report into anti-terror raids across north-west England is expected to criticise the police. |
| It is likely to say Greater Manchester Police should have consulted specialist lawyers before the operation in April. | It is likely to say Greater Manchester Police should have consulted specialist lawyers before the operation in April. |
| Officers launched the raid a day early, after Bob Quick, the then head of UK counter-terrorism, was photographed holding details of the operation. | Officers launched the raid a day early, after Bob Quick, the then head of UK counter-terrorism, was photographed holding details of the operation. |
| Twelve students were arrested and most were questioned for two weeks before all were released without charge. | Twelve students were arrested and most were questioned for two weeks before all were released without charge. |
| At the time, the simultaneous raids across Manchester, Merseyside and Lancashire were headline news. Codenamed Operation Pathway, the raids were a response to what police thought was an imminent terror threat. | At the time, the simultaneous raids across Manchester, Merseyside and Lancashire were headline news. Codenamed Operation Pathway, the raids were a response to what police thought was an imminent terror threat. |
| New training needed | New training needed |
| The operation has been examined by Lord Carlile QC, the government's independent reviewer of terrorism laws. | |
| It is thought his report concludes there was enough evidence to justify arresting some of the men, but it criticises police for failing to obtain prior advice from counter-terrorism specialists at the Crown Prosecution Service. | |
| It says this could have reduced the number of arrests made or enabled police to better argue the case for detaining the men longer while investigations and searches continued. | It says this could have reduced the number of arrests made or enabled police to better argue the case for detaining the men longer while investigations and searches continued. |
| It is understood the police reject such criticisms and insist their action was necessary to protect the public. | It is understood the police reject such criticisms and insist their action was necessary to protect the public. |
| The report will also criticise Mr Quick, the former Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner, who resigned following his blunder with the secret documents. | The report will also criticise Mr Quick, the former Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner, who resigned following his blunder with the secret documents. |
| It is also likely to call for new training for officers on anti-terror laws. | It is also likely to call for new training for officers on anti-terror laws. |
| All but one of the men held were Pakistani nationals in the UK on student visas. The other had joint UK and Pakistani citizenship. | |
| Seven of the students have returned to Pakistan voluntarily, while two are challenging attempts to deport them on the grounds they pose a threat to national security. | |
| Intelligence sources revealed some had taken photographs at destinations including a large shopping centre, a nightclub and a city centre square. The suspicion was that these were targets for a terrorist attack, possibly at Easter. | Intelligence sources revealed some had taken photographs at destinations including a large shopping centre, a nightclub and a city centre square. The suspicion was that these were targets for a terrorist attack, possibly at Easter. |