Why was terrorist set free? Fury over killer's automatic release

Speaking before chairing a meeting of the Government's emergency committee Cobra on Friday night, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he had 'long argued' that criminals should not be released early. Lord Justice Leveson said at the time: 'There is no doubt that anyone convicted of this type of offence could legitimately be considered dangerous. But the Parole Board said in a statement today: 'We have every sympathy with those affected by the dreadful events that happened in London Bridge yesterday. Mr Lewis repeatedly refused to comment on the specifics of the incident, but said that more assessment was needed of the sentences given to violent criminals. 'We take what action we need to do and we believe is right under the advice of the police and look at all of the lessons learned from any case as quickly as we can to ensure people's safety,' he told Sky News on Saturday. He added that although the UK terror threat level had been recently reduced from 'severe' to 'substantial', there had been 'no change in the posture and the work' of police and counter-terrorism forces. Mr Lewis also praised the 'heroism' of the members of the public and emergency service who responded to the incident on London Bridge. Chris Phillips, a former head of the UK National Counter Terrorism Security Office, said the current criminal justice system was 'playing Russian roulette' with the lives of the public. 'I've said it a few times today, we're playing Russian roulette with people's lives, letting convicted, known, radicalised Jihadi criminals walk about our streets.' Sadiq Khan said he is concerned that indeterminate sentences were scrapped, and also raised the issue of people being released on licence. He told Sophy Ridge on Saturday: 'Does the Ministry of Justice, does the probation service have the powers and resources to properly supervise people who are clearly dangerous? 'And I think these questions will be asked about this individual to make sure we find out what happened here, bu Mr Phillips said a lack of funding for prisons could lead to the potential for more terrorist incidents similar to the events of Friday. The main political parties temporarily suspended campaigning in London as a mark of respect.  Speaking in Number 10 last night after he interrupted his election campaign and rushed to Downing Street, Johnson said:  'I can assure you and assure everyone that anyone involved in this crime and these attacks will be hunted down and brought to justice. After dropping from the second-highest tier, severe, the UK is now on the third rung of danger.  Earlier the Prime Minister had tweeted: 'I'm being kept updated on the incident at London Bridge and want to thank the police and all emergency services for their immediate response.' Dramatic video filmed at London Bridge around 2pm yesterday shows at least four people struggling with a man on the ground before armed police officers step in. And London mayor Sadiq Khan added: 'We must - and we will - stay resolute in our determination to stand strong and united in the face of terror.

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