A man claiming to be the brother of Reading terror attack suspect Khari Saadallah has claimed his brother 'defended himself,' adding that the UK was 'racist'. However, his cousin disputed these claims and said Saadallah had fled to avoid conflict. His cousin in Libya said: 'I can't believe he'd do anything like this or be involved in anything to do with terrorism. Among his other offences, in March 2019 Saadallah spat at Judge Sophie Toms at Reading magistrates court as she sentenced him for previous offences. Saadallah was given tough licence conditions after his release from prison, but lockdown-hit probation and social services struggled to monitor him.

Source: Daily Mail June 22, 2020 10:24 UTC