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30 Jul 2018

Prevent strategy: report reveals ‘persecution’ fears in Manchester

Last year’s terror attack in Manchester has prompted reflection over how Salman Abedi – born and brought up there – came to be radicalised to the degree that he was prepared to cause such human carnage.

A report, published today, paints a damning picture of fear and suspicion between different communities across the city. And it suggests there’s a worrying lack of public trust in the Government’s anti-terrorism Prevent Strategy.

Keme Nzerem reports from Manchester.