Claims extracted
21
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
64/100
Evening Standard's corrections and
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Outlets on this story
1
Crime & Law
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
A rapist who violently attacked a series of women and a teenager in east London to “teach them a lesson” is set to be moved to an open prison.
asserted
who → attack → prison
Islam’s victims, one of whom was 15 years old, were traumatised after they were dragged from the street, tied up and subjected to brutal beatings at Islam's hands.
asserted
they → traumatise → hands
Speaking of his teenage victim, Judge Patricia Lees described how he said he was going to “teach her a lesson”.
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he → speak → lesson
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She added: “Those words are a chilling indictment of your very troubling attitude towards all of these victims.
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words → read → victims
You seem to observe women out at night as not deserving respect or protection.”
asserted
You → seem → respect
Islam’s sentence of imprisonment for public protection ran to a minimum of 11 years in prison, which expired in 2021 with time already served.
asserted
which → run → time
A parole board hearing has now been held behind closed doors because the thought of a public hearing reportedly caused Islam “anxiety” - despite one of Islam’s victims applying for public proceedings.
uncertain
one → hold → proceedings
At the hearing, the board ruled that it was not “safe” for Islam to be freed from custody, but did recommend that he be moved to an open prison.
asserted
he → rule → prison
These prisons have minimal security and allow eligible prisoners to spend most of their day away from the prison on licence for work or education.
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prisoners → have → work
Any release plan would involve “strict limitations” on Islam's movements and activities.
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plan → involve → movements
It is now up to the Secretary of State to decide whether to accept the Parole Board recommendation.
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It → decide → recommendation
The Parole Board described Islam as having “risk factors” which “make it more likely that Mr Islam would reoffend”, including his previous crimes and pattern of offending.
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Islam → describe → offending
It added: “At the time of his offending, these risk factors had included thinking about sex a lot and preferring sex to include violent or controlling behaviour, thinking he had the right to have sex as and when he wanted, problems with relationships, acting on the spur of the moment without thinking adequately about the consequences, difficulties coping with stress, and not understanding the harm his actions caused to the victims.”
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actions → add → victims
The published summary also said that Islam has made 'progress' while in prison, taking part in courses “to address sex offending”, and that he had “demonstrated application of relevant skills and learning while in custody”.
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he → publish → custody
Full release was supported by Islam's prison officer but opposed by a psychologist and probation officer, who instead recommended the transfer to an open prison.
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who → support → prison
Islam was first caught was by police via the number plate of his girlfriend's car, after he kidnapped and raped the 15-year-old in September 2010.
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he → catch → September
He grabbed the girl from behind as she walked home with a friend and forced her into the car at knifepoint, before driving to a secluded spot and raping her twice.
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she → grab → her
The victim said: “He treated me like an animal and made me feel worthless - I thought I was going to die.”
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I → say → animal
She managed to escape by kicking out the back window of his car, before rejoining friends who phoned the police.
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who → manage → police
In September 2010, a fourth victim was repeatedly punched in the face until she was bleeding and then tied up and raped twice.
asserted
she → punch → face
She did not come forward until police found her blood in the back of the car along with a knife he used to threaten his victims and plastic ties he bound them with.
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he → come → them
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