Fishmongers’ Hall attacker ‘discussed Islam with Lee Rigby’s killer’

Inquest hears Usman Khan also sought out hate preacher Abu Hamza while in prison

The convicted terrorist Usman Khan discussed Islam with Lee Rigby's killer and sought out the hate preacher Abu Hamza in his years in prison before carrying out his deadly attack at Fishmongers' Hall in London, an inquest jury has heard.

While released on licence, Khan killed Jack Merritt and Saskia Jones at a prisoner rehabilitation event in the hall in November 2019, less than a year after being assessed as highly dangerous to the public" by the prison service.