Liverpool Bomber Was Angry at Government for Rejecting His Asylum Claim: Police

Emad Al Swealmeen’s mental health deterioration coincided with rejections from the Home Office, according to Counter Terrorism Policing North West.
Liverpool Bomber Was Angry at Government for Rejecting His Asylum Claim: Police
Two days after an explosion killed suspected terrorist Emad Al Swealmeen and injured his taxi driver, forensic officers were seen at the scene outside Liverpool Women's Hospital on Nov. 16, 2021. Peter Byrne/PA
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The terrorist attacker who died when his homemade bomb went off outside a Liverpool hospital had a grievance against the British state for rejecting his asylum claim, an investigation has revealed.

Emad Al Swealmeen was killed in the blast and subsequent fire in a taxi outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital in November 2021. The taxi driver, David Perry, managed to escape after the blast.

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