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Terror suspect Abu Rumaysah posts image of baby | Terror suspect Abu Rumaysah posts image of baby |
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A terrorism suspect who skipped bail in London has apparently released an image he claims shows him with his newborn son in Islamic State (IS) territory. | |
Abu Rumaysah was arrested on suspicion of encouraging terrorism in September as part of an investigation into the banned extremist group al-Muhajiroun. | Abu Rumaysah was arrested on suspicion of encouraging terrorism in September as part of an investigation into the banned extremist group al-Muhajiroun. |
He has recently taunted British police for "allowing" him to get to IS. | He has recently taunted British police for "allowing" him to get to IS. |
He tweeted: "What a shoddy security system Britain must have to allow me to breeze through Europe to [IS]." | He tweeted: "What a shoddy security system Britain must have to allow me to breeze through Europe to [IS]." |
The account has since been suspended, as have his previous Twitter accounts. | The account has since been suspended, as have his previous Twitter accounts. |
It has not been independently verified if the image is of his son or that he is definitely in Syria or Iraq. | It has not been independently verified if the image is of his son or that he is definitely in Syria or Iraq. |
Mr Rumaysah is a convert to Islam and was previously known as Siddhartha Dhar. | Mr Rumaysah is a convert to Islam and was previously known as Siddhartha Dhar. |
He has close links to radical preacher Anjem Choudhary, who was head of al-Muhajiroun. | He has close links to radical preacher Anjem Choudhary, who was head of al-Muhajiroun. |
Mr Rumaysah was supposed to hand his passport in as part of his bail conditions. | Mr Rumaysah was supposed to hand his passport in as part of his bail conditions. |
But earlier this month, BBC London learned that he left London's Victoria Station on a coach bound for Paris on 27 September, two days after his arrest. | But earlier this month, BBC London learned that he left London's Victoria Station on a coach bound for Paris on 27 September, two days after his arrest. |
The Met Police has not commented on the tweets but previously its counter-terrorism command said it was working to establish where he was. | The Met Police has not commented on the tweets but previously its counter-terrorism command said it was working to establish where he was. |
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