the suspect, khairi saadallah, is 25 years old and libyan.was allowed to stay here permanently when he was given leave to remain in 2018. he came to the attention of mi5 last year as someone who might take part in terrorism overseas, but they assessed that he was not a genuine threat or an immediate risk. neighbours said he threw a tv from his top—floor flat this year, and had a mental health key worker. khairi saadallah's family told us that he originally left libya to escape the violence there, and because he was suffering from post—traumatic stress from the civil war, though he had been thinking of trying to return. they said that his long—standing mental health problems had been exacerbated by the coronavirus lockdown. stewart wright knew khairi saadallah well, and saw him the night before the attack. he told me the suspect had an unusual manner. doesn't talk about a lot, doesn'tjoke a lot, just seems to be quite emotionless in his face. very, erm. ..like he's almost not there. an eye witness has told the bbc that the knifeman walked thro

the suspect, khairi saadallah, is 25 years old and libyan. he was allowed to stay here permanently when he was given leave to remain in 2018. he came to the attention of m15 last year as someone who came to the attention of m15 last year as someone who might take part in terrorism overseas, but they assessed that he was not a genuine threat or an immediate risk. neighbours said he threw a tv from his top floor flat this year and had a mental health key worker. khairi saadallah's family told us that he originally left libya to escape the violence there and because he was suffering from post—traumatic stress from the civil war, though he had been thinking of trying to return. they said that his long—standing mental health problems had been exacerbated by the coronavirus lockdown. an eyewitness has told the bbc that the knifeman walked through the park before attacking the group of gay men sitting on the grass. while reading town centre remains dominated by police tape and forensics teams, faith leaders came together to pay tribute to the dead f

police are continuing to question 25—year—old khairi saadallah, a libyan man who lived locally. nder section 41 of the terrorism act 2000. mr saadallah was known to mi5, but they decided he was not a genuine risk or immediate threat. i think that at a time like this, community —like reading will come together and support each other. it's a wonderful multicultural, diverse and supportive cohesive community and i think that people will find strength in each other but also of course in their faith communities, and the faith communities, and the faith communities will be gathering together and gathering around people. reading has been left shocked by the weekend's events. my heart goes out to everybody affected by it. it's tragic, absolutely, and it's something we won't forget for a long time here now. people will be a bit tense and i think more watchful about the surroundings, i guess. gray really shocked. a bit scared just because it's very weird to see where you live on the news. this morning at 10am the town will pause to remember those who didn't make it through the weekend. joh

a libyan man, khairi saadallah, has been arrested. officers have found nothing to suggest that there was anyone else involved in this attack and, presently, we are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident. three other people were seriously injured. two have now been released from hospital. eyewitnesses described traumatic scenes. suddenly this one lone man darted off the path to the left towards them, stabbed one, just once, went around to the next person, stabbed them, went around to the next person, managed to get three of them. i'm appalled and sickened that people should lose their lives in this way. if there are lessons that we need to learn about how we handle such cases, how we handle the events leading up to such cases, then we will learn those lessons. spain ends its coronavirus lockdown and is once again welcoming visitors from elsewhere in europe. president trump stages a comeback campaign rally in tulsa in oklahoma, his first in months, but fails to fill the arena. 20 arrests after rioting in the german city

khairi saadallah had come to the attention of mi5 last year but was not considered to be an "immediate. the fatal stabbing is being treated by police as a terror incident. one of the victims has been named as 36—year—old teacher james furlong. his family described him as a wonderful, beautiful and intelligent man. daniel sandford reports from reading. the moment when specialist firearms officers raided a flat in reading last night... loud bang whoa! ..just over a mile from where three people were stabbed to death in the worst police—designated terrorist attack in britain for three years. it was the home of khairi saadallah, a libyan asylum seeker with possible mental health problems, who briefly came to the attention of mi5 last year but was not considered a genuine risk or immediate threat. he's suspected of attacking groups of complete strangers enjoying a summer evening in forbury gardens, right in the town centre, at around 7pm yesterday evening. a group of men was targeted first. he darted round anticlockwise the circle, got one, went to another, stabbed the next one, went to anot

khairi saadallah had come to the attention of mi5 last year but was not considered to be an immediatek. the fatal stabbing is being treated by police as a terror incident. one of the victims has been named as 36—year—old teacher james furlong. his family described him as a wonderful, beautiful and intelligent man. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports from reading. the moment when specialist firearms officers raided a flat in reading last night... loud bang whoa! ..just over a mile from where three people were stabbed to death in the worst police—designated terrorist attack in britain for three years. it was the home of khairi saadallah, a libyan asylum seeker with possible mental health problems, who briefly came to the attention of mi5 last year but was not considered a genuine risk or immediate threat. he's suspected of attacking groups of complete strangers enjoying a summer evening in forbury gardens, right in the town centre, at around 7:00 yesterday evening. a group of men was targeted first. he darted round anticlockwise the circle, got one, went to another, s

their suspect has been named as khairi saadallah. security sources have told the bbc that he was on their radar, having come to their attention in 2019. that happened after they received information that he hoped to travel abroad potentially for terrorism. but after an investigation, it was decided that no genuine threat or immediate risk was posed, and no more action was taken. police say they are not searching for anyone else in connection with the incident. prime minister boris johnson says he was appalled and sickened by what happened. with the latest from reading, here's daniel sandford. the moment when specialist firearms officers raided a flat in reading last night... loud bang whoa! ..just over a mile from where three people were stabbed to death in the worst police—designated terrorist attack in britain for three years. it was the home of khairi saadallah, a libyan asylum seeker with possible mental health problems, who briefly came to the attention of mi5 last year but was not considered a genuine risk or immediate threat.

man, khairi saadallah, who is 25 years old. ambulance resources have been used at the scene, including five ambulance crews and a helicopter. three people suffering serious injuries, one was seen at thejohn radcliffe hospital in oxford. must go to the house of commons. radcliffe hospital in oxford. must go to the house of commonslj radcliffe hospital in oxford. must go to the house of commons. i have a short statement to make. as matters stand, no criminal charges have been made, and so the case is not yet subject to the resolution. however, it is reasonable to expect charges soon, and! it is reasonable to expect charges soon, and i urge all honourable members to exercise care to not prejudice any future trial by what they say. on members will also post to note that we will observe a minute's silence tomorrow at 11am to rememberthe minute's silence tomorrow at 11am to remember the victims of this event. i now call secretary of state priti patel to make a statement. thank you, mr speaker. with permission, i will make a statement

a libyan man — khairi saadallah — has been arrested.icers have found nothing to suggest there was anyone involved in this attack and we are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident. tributes have been paid to a ‘kind' and ‘inspirational‘ teacher. james furlong is named as one the three victims of the attack. three other people were seriously injured. two have now been released from hospital. eyewitnesses described traumatic scenes. they were sat in a circle drinking, a group of eight or ten people, and he darted around, anticlockwise in the circle, got one, went to another one, stab the next one, went to another, stabbed in the next one. the government will set out this week how it plans to safely reduce the two—metre social distancing rule in england. two men have died in a shooting in moss side in manchester after a lockdown party allegedly involving "hundreds of people". president trump stages a comeback campaign rally in tulsa in oklahoma — his first in months — but fails to fill the arena. hello and welcome to our lo

khairi saadallah, who's 25, was remanded in custody.sandford. the chief magistrate, emma arbuthnot, was sitting here at westminster magistrates‘ court in london, but khairi saadallah appeared by video link from coventry magistrates‘ court where he was wearing a police—issued grey sweat shirt and trousers and a face mask and spoke only to confirm his name and his date of birth. he is charged with the murders of james furlong, joseph ritchie—bennett and david wails and the attempted murders of patrick edwards, stephen young and nisheet nisudan. all six men were sitting on the grass in two separate groups in forbury gardens in reading on saturday the 20th ofjune when the attack happened just before seven o'clock in the evening. the attack lasted less than two minutes. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. more than half a million people have lost their lives in the coronavirus pandemic, with the united states being the worst affected country. let's look at some of the day's other news. a new report says china is forcing women

the headlines: khairi saadallah is charged with three counts of murder following the reading stabbingeekend, in which three men were killed. families of the victims lit laterns at a vigil held in reading to pay tribute to the men who died. british tourists are set to be allowed to travel to european countries including spain, france and greece without having to quarantine on their return. a man who stabbed six people at a hotel in glasgow yesterday warned others he planned to carry out the attack. in a few minutes, all the day's sport. but first annita mcveigh presents the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic — "coronavirus: what next?" hello and welcome to the latest in our special programmes on the coronavirus pandemic, i'm annita mcveigh. 0n today's programme, we have exclusive access inside a mumbai hospital's icu as the city struggles with coronavirus cases. plus how new restrictions on distance rules and the use of facemasks is making the world almost impossible to navigate for many deaf and blind people in the uk. and a reminder that you can keep up—to—date with the

khairi saadallah, 25, was remanded in custody.ere is our home affairs correspondent. >> the chief magistrate was sittineshere atinster magistrate's court in london where khairi saadallah appeared by video link, where he was wearing a police issued gray sweatshirt, trousers and a face mask a spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth. he is charged wh murders of james furlong, jose ritchie handed, david wells, and the attempt at murders of patrick edwards, stephen young, and otr man. all six men were sitting on the grass in two separate rtes in the gardens in reading on saturday, june 20, when the attack happened just before 7:00 in the evening.d the attack lasss than two minutes. ♪ ros: i am russ atkins was "outside source" in the bbc newsroom. more than half ahaillion people lost their lives in the corovirus pandemic. united states remains the worst affected country. let's look through some of the other main stories we ar covering. in china, a new report says it is forcing women to be sterilized or fitted with contraceptive

police are continuing to question khairi saadallah, 25, originally from syria. services two years ago when it was thought he was planning to travel overseas. but he wasn't regarded as a serious threat. at holt school in wokingham students laid flowers to james furlong, there will be no classes today. the grief of leaving losing one of the most respected teachers will take a long time to heal. we've heard from woody johnson, the us ambassador to the uk in response to the death of the american citizen, he said i offer my deepest condolences to the families of those killed, to our great sorrow this includes an american citizen. our thoughts are with all those affected, we condemn the attack absolutely and have offered our assistance to british law enforcement. the suspect still being held by police, they can't question him forup to held by police, they can't question him for up to two weeks. simon. thank you. —— they can question him. more now from our security correspondent frank gardner. and this illustrates the pressure the security services are under. security

police are continuing to question 25—year—old khairi saadallah, a libyan man who lived locally. s rearrested under section 41 of the terrorism act 2000. mr saadallah was known to mi5, but they decided he was not a genuine risk or immediate threat. i'm appalled and sickened that people should lose their lives in this way. if there are lessons that we need to learn about how we handle such cases, how we handle the events leading up to such cases, then we will learn those lessons. laurence wort was also in forbury gardens on saturday evening and saw a group of men come under attack first. i never expected anything like that to — to see anything like that. it's awful. i saw people die in front of me. it's crazy. i still can't really comprehend it. it's still a bit shocking. reading has been left shock by the weekend's events. my heart goes out to everybody affected by it. it's tragic, absolutely. it's something we're not going to forget for a long time here now. people will be a bit tense and i think more watchful about their surroundings, i guess. really shocked, a bit scared, just

khairi saadallah, who's 25, was today charged with their murders, as well as the attempted murder ofas the latest from reading. we heard this news just in the hour leading up to the vigil that 25—year—old khairi saadallah had been charged. now, there have been no terrorism—related charges, despite the fact that the police had said previously that they were treating this as a terrorist incident. now, today's vigil, which was held here, happened exactly one week on from the attack and it was attended by family members of the three men who died — that's david wails, joe ritchie—bennett and james furlong — along with local police, ambulance services and politicians, including the home secretary. the families lit three lanterns in memory of their loved ones and embraced, holding on to one another. now, here in reading and across the uk, people have been asked to remember with a virtual vigil — asked, at seven o'clock, to light a candle in the windows or on their doorstep in memory of the three men whose lives were cut short. a resident at a glasgow hotel where six people were stabbed on f

the suspect, khairi saadallah, is 25 and libyan. he came to the uk in 2012 and claimed asylum. leave to remain in 2018. he came to the attention of mi5 2018. he came to the attention of m15 last year as a someone who might ta ke m15 last year as a someone who might take part in a terrorism overseas, but they assessed that he was not a genuine threat or an immediate risk. neighbours said he threw a tv from his top floor flat this year and had a mental health key worker. his family told us that he originally left libya to escape from the violence there and because he was suffering from post—traumatic stress from the civil war, although he had been thinking of trying to return. they said that his long—standing mental health problems had been exacerbated by the coronavirus lockdown. an eye witness has told the bbc that the knifeman walked through the park before attacking the group of gay men sitting on the grass. while the reading town centre remains dominated by forensics teams, faith leaders came together to pay tribute to the dead friends. our prayers are to pay tribute to the

police are continuing to question a 25—year—old libyan man — khairi saadallah — who is being held unders is a tragic, tragic event. it really is. we have seen three people die, so there is extensive work that is taking place. yes, with the police, but obviously now with city police, but obviously now with city police sec police and we have a lot of information to gather, we have to look at all aspects as to what happened on saturday, the individual in custody, as well. to ensure that justice is served but also we make sure that we learn the lessons from what has happened over the weekend to prevent anything like this from happening again. i understand you are constrained by what you can say because it is a live investigation. it has been widely reported he was known to the security services at least at some point whilst he was here. there will be people watching this concerned he was allowed to be free and walking the streets, therefore. what would you say to that? i think first of all this is a live investigation, i am very restricted and constrained in what i can say. but the security

police are continuing to question 25—year—old khairi saadallah, a libyan man who lived locally.ed detained at the scene, he was rearrested under section 41 of the terrorist act. he was known to mi5 the terrorist act. he was known to m15 but decided he was not a genuine risk or immediate threat. i am appalled and second that people should lose their lives in this way. if there are lessons that we need to about how we handle such cases, how we handle the events leading up to such cases than we will learn those lessons. this man was also in forbury gardens and sally evening and saw a group of men come under attack first. i never expected anything like that to happen, to see anything like that. it is awful. i saw people die in front of me. it was crazy, i still can't really comprehend it. still a bit shocking. reading has been left shock by the weekend's events. my heart goes out to everybody affected by it. it is tragic, absolutely. it's something we're not going to forget for a long time here now. people will bea long time here now. people will be a bit tense and i think more watc

police have now been given until saturday to continue questioning the suspect, khairi saadallah, theyve for the attack but say they are not looking for anybody else. the vicejohn mcmanus reporting. burnley have issued an unreserved apology and say they're ashamed and embarrassed after a banner with the message "white lives matter burnley" was flown over the etihad stadium during their game with manchester city last night. the plane circled over the stadium just after kick—off. players and staff from both sides had taken a knee in support of the black lives matter movement. burnley say they'll ban anyone found to have been involved. burnley captain ben mee said those behind the banner have no place in the club. here's what he said to 5 live: sure, it made a big impact on our players. we, as a group of players, condemn it. we are ashamed. we are embarrassed. it completely misses the point of what we're trying to achieve as, you know, as a football community, as a group, and as a group of players, we're really ashamed, it is a minority of our supporters and i speakfor the main part of ou

khairi saadallah is charged with three counts of murder following the reading stabbing attack last weekended. british tourists are set to be allowed to travel to european countries including spain, france and greece without having to quarantine on their return. a man who stabbed six people at a hotel in glasgow yesterday warned others he planned to carry out the attack.

the police have charged 25—year—old khairi saadallah with three counts of murder and three counts of there have been no terrorism related charges despite the police saying last sunday that they were treating the case of a terrorist incident. the families of the three men each lit a lantern for their loved ones. in reading and across the country, others were asked to remember in the same way, placing a candle in their window to remember the three men described as loving, honest and outstanding, whose lives were cut short. caroline davies, bbc news. a leicester mp has called for a local lockdown after there were more than 600 recorded coronavirus cases in the first half ofjune. labour's claudia webbe said the area has what she called "a perfect storm" of poverty, ethnic diversity and existing covid—i9 cases to justify bringing back the original lockdown rules. the department of health said it is supporting the local authority and has deployed four mobile testing sites. lockdown restrictions have been reintroduced in some us states following a surge in coronavirus infections. florida an

police have been given more time, until saturday, to question the suspect, hurry somebody —— khairi saadallahion with this attack, but they are keeping an open mind about the motive. john, thank you. an opera house in barcelona has put on its first concert since the coronavirus outbreak, but it wasn't your typical performance. the audience was made up of more than 2,000 pot plants, which were then given to frontline health workers. the concert took place a day after spain's state of emergency came to an end after more than three months. they look lovely, don't they, down? yes. they do look lovely. what an extraordinary thing!|j yes. they do look lovely. what an extraordinary thing! i mean, yeah... that is bizarre, isn't it? i'm trying to think of a plant —based pun. you will have to sell -- save it for later. send them in. i am sure you have got some good ones. it for later. send them in. i am sure you have got some good onesm is early for it. it is very early for a is early for it. it is very early fora pun at is early for it. it is very early for a pun at 6:15am. it's more than three months

the suspect, khairi saadallah, was arrested shortly after the incident under the terrorism act. have told the bbc he was originally from libya and came to the attention of mis in 2019. mps were told to be careful what they said in the commons to avoid prejudicing a possible trial. mr speaker, it was truly humbling to visit thames valley police this morning. i had the privilege of meeting the officers who first responded to the incident, and who were responsible for apprehending the suspect, as well as trying to prevent the loss of further life. these officers, a few of whom were student officers, ran towards danger to help those in need without a second thought. a young unarmed police officer took down the suspect without hesitation, while another performed emergency first aid to those who were injured. these officers are heroes. they showed courage, bravery, and selflessness way beyond their years. they are the very best of us. she said the government continued to pursue every option available to keep people safe. so my message today is clear, simple, and strong. swiftjustice w

police are still questioning the suspect, khairi saadallah, who was arrested under the terrorism act.changed —— tense extensive use in hong kong. their concerns were proposed about the national security law for the territory. ursula von der leyen said she made it very clear the european union opposes its implementation. facebook and instagram face a boycott from firms who say not doing enough to tackle hate speech and dissemination. patagonia has suspended advertising. facebook has faced criticism from its own staff. he said the firm was committed to advancing equality and racial justice. saudi arabia has banned international visitors from making the islamic pilgrimage at the end of next month, in a bid to control coronavirus. it will interrupt plans for millions of people, as our reporter freya cole explains. before covid—19, millions of people from around the world make the islamic pilgrimage to the holy city of mecca. there had been fears the hajj this year might be cancelled. but instead, only saudi citizens will be allowed to attend. in the new era of social distancing, the ban o

police are still questioning the suspect, khairi saadallah, who was arrested under the terrorism act.a noose in the garage of a black race car driver, bubba wallace. the incident happened at a race in alabama on sunday. wallace has been a vocal supporter of the black lives matter movement and labelled the incident as "a despicable act of racism and hatred." for more i'm joined by our north america correspondent peter bowes. peter, bubba wallace is a big figure in the sport. tell us more. yes, he's become very prominent recently because he has been taking part in those protests after the police killing of george floyd. a prominent figure in the sport as well, the only black driver, full—time, with nascar, a predominantly white sport. the last few weeks have really attracted a lot of attention to him perhaps by people who do not follow the sport because of his involvement with those protests. and also is one of the few campaigners to have the confederate flag banned from nascar. there was some relu cta nce nascar. there was some reluctance from the sport to do that initially but he was,

a libyan man, khairi saadallah, has been arrested. presently, we are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident. three other people were seriously injured. two have now been released from hospital. eyewitnesses described traumatic scenes. they were sat in a circle drinking in a big group, about eight to ten people. and he darted around, anticlockwise the circle, got one, went to another, stabbed the next one, went to another, stabbed the next one. i'm appalled and sickened that people should lose

police are still questioning the suspect khairi saadallah who was arrested under the terrorism act. this is that from me and the team. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. president trump has just strengthened us sanctions against the international criminal court, describing it as an extraordinary threat to the united states. well, my guest today is the president of the icc, chile eboe—0suji. now, the court was set up to and impunity for the worst of crimes. now, the court was set up to end impunity for the worst of crimes. so is it now time to acknowledge that that grand ambition will never be realised? judge chile eboe—0suji in the hague, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much for having me. it's an honour to be here. well, we're delighted to have you on at this very sensitive time for the international criminal court. president donald trump has declared your court an extraordinary threat to the united states of america. you are locked in conflict with the world's most powerful nation. how damaging is that for the court? we look at it in terms of —

police are still questioning the suspect — khairi saadallah — who was arrested under the terrorism actchool for the most painful of reasons. through the morning, they left tributes to a teacher who always told his pupils to fly high. 36—year—old james furlong was the head of history and politics at holt school. with news of his death still sinking in, students and colleagues held a two—minute silence. bell as a whole community, we will now need to adsorb this sad news. our thoughts are with his mum, his dad, his brother and his family and his friends and colleagues. he was a cherished colleague and he will be very sadly missed. applause thank you. 14—year—old lucy last saw mr furlong at a history lesson before lockdown. well, first he told us everything was going to be fine, you know, coronavirus is going to end and we will see him again. but, you know, we are not really, are we? we're not going to see him again. former pupils also came to pay their respects. i came round today because i feel like i had a really personal connection with mr furlong. he was one of the teachers who was al

police continue to question the suspect, khairi saadallah. the afghan government says last week was the deadliest for the security forces in the last nineteen years. it's accued the taliban of killing nearly 300 members of the security forces during more than 400 attacks. novak djokovic is being criticised for staging a travelling tennis tournament in croatia and serbia after two players and two support staff tested positive. for covid—19. good evening and welcome to bbc news. there's been a significant announcement, for more than two million people in england who are ‘shielding themselves from coronavirus. from 6thjuly, those shielding will be able to meet groups of up to 6 people outdoors. shielding people who live alone, or shielding single parents, will also be able to access a ‘support bubble‘ with one other household. and those classified as ‘clinically extremely vulnerable‘ will no longer be advised to shield from the first of august — but the government has said it‘s possible shielding will be put back in place in the future if needed

police continue to question the suspect, khairi saadallah.liban of killing nearly 300 members of the security forces during more than 400 attacks. novak djokovic is being criticised for staging a travelling tennis tournament in croatia and serbia after two players and two support staff tested positive. for

he had a real sense of duty and cared for each and every one of our students. 25—year—old khairi saadallahomes one — the government is expected to announce tomorrow that the two—metre social distancing rule in england will be cut. in scotland and wales, more easing of lockdown measures have come into force. 0n the 72nd anniversary of the arrival of the ship

my overriding thoughts are with the victims and their loved ones. 25—year—old khairi saadallah, who came suspect, khairi saadallah, for up to 14 days. they say they are still appealing for witnesses to come forward with any new information. three other people who were injured in the attack on saturday have now been released from hospital. the shock of that attack has given way to expressions of grief. local people have turned pavements and walls into focal points for their messages and sympathies. absolutely devastated. i can't believe this would happen in reading, and i can't believe it has happened to one of my closest friends, and a number of other friends. in a new series of statements, the parents of david wails said he was a kind and much—loved son. the family ofjoe ritchie—bennett said they were heartbroken, while the parents of james furlong said simply, he was beautiful and fun. duncan kennedy, bbc news, in reading. the authorities in a region of germany are bringing back local lockdown measures after an outbreak linked to a meatpacking plant. our correspondent damien mcguinness

we heard that khairi saadallah was charged on three cou nts saadallah was charged on three counts ofree counts of attempted murder. the police had said last sunday that they were treating this as a terror attack and those charges are not terror related. however the counterterrorism unit of the police is still leading this investigation at the moment. 0k, many thanks, caroline davies there in forbury gardens —— reading for us. the government is to make it easier for british holiday—makers to travel to much of europe this summer, including spain, france and greece. from the 6th ofjuly, people arriving in the uk from a country considered to be at "low risk" from coronavirus will no longer have to self—isolate for m days. but there are calls for the details of the new rules to be clarified as soon as possible. our transport correspondent tom burridge reports. jetting off abroad should soon become easier, because much of europe is set to be exempt from the government's travel quarantine. self—isolation would be a real barrier to going away because of the timing of our holidays. when we ge

night's attack, so many questions remain today about the motive of the 25—year—old suspect, khairi saadallahmains in police custody. eyewitnesses told of how the park, described as the town's back garden, became a scene of carnage. everyone was just having fun. and, then... suddenly, the manjust shouted and darted to the left. and was shouting at something, i couldn't hear what, i don't know and was shouting something, i couldn't hear what, i don't know if it was unintelligible screams or a foreign language or anything. but he then darted, and i thought it was a scuffle at first. obviously, looking back now i know that he was stabbing them, so, he stabbed the first person, went around, because they were sat in a circle, drinking in a big group, about 8—10 people, and he darted around anticlockwise in the circle, got one, got to another, stabbed the next one, went to another, stabbed the next one. later last night, a block of flats was raided by police. it's not known what was found in that residence or what evidence emerged overnight, but police this morning declared they are treating it as

the suspect, khairi saadallah, is 25 and libyan. he came to the uk in 2012 and claimed asylum.n 2018. he came to the attention of m15 last year as someone who might take part in terrorism overseas, but they assessed that he was not a genuine threat or an immediate risk. neighbours said he threw a tv from his top floor flat this year and had a mental health key worker. khairi saadallah's family told us that he originally left libya to escape the violence there and because he was suffering from post—traumatic stress from the civil war, although he had been thinking of trying to return. they said that his long—standing mental health problems had been exacerbated by the coronavirus lockdown. an eye witness has told the bbc that the knifeman walked through the park before attacking the group of gay men sitting on the grass. while reading town centre remains dominated by police tape and forensics teams, faith leaders came together to pay tribute to the dead friends. our prayers are very much with the people who have died as a result of this terrible stabbing. our prayers too are with

khairi saadallah is charged with three counts of murder following the reading stabbing attack last weekend, in which three men were killed. british tourists are set to be allowed to travel to european countries including spain, france and greece without having to quarantine on their return. a man who stabbed six people at a hotel in glasgow yesterday warned others he planned to carry out the attack.

a libyan man — khairi saadallah — was arrested at the scene.ice are treating the attack as a terrorist incident. officers have found nothing to suggest that there was anyone else involved in this attack and, presently, we are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident. in other news, german's rate of virus transmission hasjumped — in other news, germany's rate of virus transmission hasjumped —

a libyan man, khairi saadallah, was arrested nearby. he's understood to have come to the attention of security services last year. mental health is being considered a factor in the attack in which three people were killed and three others wounded. he stood up and i saw a massive knife in his hand, bubbly at least five inches minimum, and then he turned and started looking towards us, and that is when i started shouting, run! in other news: germany's virus transmission has jumped. experts say meatpacking factories like this one are partly to blame. us president trump stages a comeback campaign rally in tulsa in oklahoma, his first in months, but fails to fill the arena. and in sport, liverpool and everton show their respect for black lives matter in their english premier league return.

the suspect, khairi saadallah, originally from libya, is being held in custody.nd was searched. he was known to the security authorities but they did not believe he was a serious look threat when they briefly ignore best to get at him. police have to weeks to question him because he was arrested and a terrorism act, so quite a lot of time to establish the background to what happened here on saturday evening. many thanks, andy. the prime minister has been meeting senior cabinet members and leading scientific advisers, ahead of an announcement expected tomorrow that social distancing in england can be reduced from two metres to one, with some conditions. it‘s thought the move will be timed to coincide with a further reopening of businesses including pubs, bars a nd restau ra nts early next month. the number of people in the uk who have died after testing positive for coronavirus has risen by 15, to 42,647. that makes it the lowest number since mid—march, although figures do tend to be lower after the weekend due to delays in recording deaths. in other developoments

police are still questioning the suspect, khairi saadallah, who was arrested under the terrorism act.ool, for the most painful of reasons. through the morning, they left tributes to a teacher `_%

khairi saadallah, who's 25, was remanded in custody.rom reading magistrates court. the chief magistrate was sitting here at westminster magistrates‘ court in london but khairi saadallah appeared via video link from coventry magistrates‘ court, where he was wearing a police issue grey sweat shirt and trousers and a face mask and spoke only to confirm his name and his date of birth. he is charged with the murders of james furlong, joseph richie—bennett, and david wails and the attempted murders of patrick edwards, stephen young and nishit nisudan. all six men were sitting on the grass in two separate groups at forbury gardens in reading on saturday the 20th ofjune when the attack happened just before 7pm. the attack lasted less than two minutes. khairi saadallah's lawyer said he wouldn't be indicating any plea at this stage and he was remanded in custody and will next appear at the old bailey on wednesday. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren it will remain very unsubtle through the rest of this week, disappointing temperat