Brother of London Bridge attacker Khuram Butt felt he could ‘monitor’ him and didn’t warn cops, inquest heard

THE brother of one of the London Bridge attackers did not report him to authorities as he felt “capable of monitoring him”, an inquest heard. Saad Butt said he was “competent” to supervise Khuram, 27, due to his work on anti-extremism and advising the Met. A lawyer for six of the victims’ families suggested counter-terror […]

THE brother of one of the London Bridge attackers did not report him to authorities as he felt “capable of monitoring him”, an inquest heard.

Saad Butt said he was “competent” to supervise Khuram, 27, due to his work on anti-extremism and advising the Met.

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A lawyer for six of the victims’ families suggested counter-terror cops would have been “crying out” for his assistance.

But Mr Butt said he felt “reassured” that authorities were “doing their part in the background” after his brother was arrested for fraud in 2016.

He also told the Old Bailey he did not know Khuram was in a documentary called The Jihadis Next Door in 2016 as he was grieving over the death of his daughter.

Mr Hough said: “Some may think it surprising that your brother appeared in a nationally broadcast programme associating with extremists, something most people find very shocking, that you, his elder brother, were not told about that by the rest of the family.”

At the time there was nothing he was saying or doing that indicated otherwise

Saad Butt

Mr Butt replied: “My daughter died because of third degree burns and I think as far as the family was concerned that was the least of my worries.”

He added: “Me and my wife totally collapsed.”

Gareth Patterson QC, representing six victims’ families, suggested to Mr Butt that counter-terror officers may have been “crying out” for his assistance.

Mr Butt replied: “At the time there was nothing he was saying or doing that indicated otherwise.

“There was not even an inkling in me to add to it and and say ‘this is what I think he’s doing’ because I felt reassured that was being done in the background.

“There was nothing further I could have added to it.”

Mr Butt said “in hindsight” he should have contacted counter-terror services.

Eight people were killed in the attack by Butt and two other men in June 2017. Inquest continues.

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