North-East News
Radical cleric released on bail
9:26pm Monday 13th February 2012
A RADICAL cleric who poses a serious risk to the UK's national security was freed on bail tonight under some of the toughest conditions imposed since the September 11 terror attacks, sources said.
Abu Qatada was banned from taking his youngest child to school, must stay inside his home for 22 hours a day, and cannot talk to anyone who has not been vetted by the security services first.
Once described by a judge as "Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe", he was also banned from meeting 27 named individuals, including new al Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.