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Surrey apologises for Prevent failings after bomber conviction

Surrey CC has issued an apology for failings in its Prevent programme after the Parsons Green tube bomber was convicted of attempted murder.

Surrey CC has issued an apology for failings in its Prevent programme after the Parsons Green tube bomber was convicted of attempted murder.

The council has begun a full review of its Prevent strategy after officials were criticised for failing to help de-radicalise Ahmed Hassan before he partially exploded a bomb on London's tube network during rush hour in September.

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