One of the men believed to be a main suspect in the London terror attack
was reported to police in 2015 after telling a neighbour that he would
be "prepared to do whatever is required in the name of Allah."
The man is believed to have been shot dead by police last night.
The man is believed to have been shot dead by police last night.
But according to Erica
Gasparri, an Italian mother of three who also lives on the Elizabeth Fry
estate in Barking, east London, he was already known to Scotland Yard
after she reported him two years ago.
Police officers are deployed outside an address at Elizabeth Fry Flats in Barking
Credit:
Will Oliver /EPA
She
added that she had confronted him in 2015 in a nearby park for
indoctrinating the children on his estate, after her young son came home
and said: "Mummy, I want to become a Muslim."
Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Ms Gasparri said she went
to the park and argued with the alleged attacker and two other men, whom
she described as black and Asian.
She added that she had taken "four pictures" of them during the altercation and a video, which she handed to Barking Police during an interview several hours later.
"To me, my first impression was that he was a terrorist radicaliser," she added.
"He told me he would do whatever is required in the name of Allah... I would be prepared to kill my mother."
She added that she had taken "four pictures" of them during the altercation and a video, which she handed to Barking Police during an interview several hours later.
"To me, my first impression was that he was a terrorist radicaliser," she added.
"He told me he would do whatever is required in the name of Allah... I would be prepared to kill my mother."
He was trying to radicalise the children, he would go down to the park and talk to them about Islam.
"He also came to the houses and gave the kids money and sweets during Ramadan."
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"He also came to the houses and gave the kids money and sweets during Ramadan."
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