An Isis supporter who launched a knife rampage in London 10 days after being released from prison had associated with high-profile terrorists inside jail, an inquest has heard.
Sudesh Amman, 20, stabbed two people who survived on the London district’s high street before being shot dead by police on 2 February 2020.
The inquest into his death heard that he had been held in HMP Belmarsh since May 2018, after being arrested and jailed for previous terror offences.
Intelligence reports from the high-security prison showed that he was associating with “high-profile prisoners”, the jury was told on Tuesday.
They included the Manchester Arena bomber’s brother, Hashem Abedi, the Parsons Green bomber Ahmed Hassan and numerous attack plotters.
While inside jail, Amman told his mother that HMP Belmarsh was a “blessing”.
“This place is a blessing,” he added. “I used to ask Allah to give me good brothers and companions...he answered my prayers and put me here.”
