- Salahuddin Amin deemed by Parole Board to still present a high risk
- Terrorist was advised by pyschologists to undertake trauma therapy
A terrorist who plotted fertiliser bomb attacks at high-profile targets like Bluewater shopping centre and the Ministry of Sound nightclub will remain in prison, MailOnline can reveal.
Salahuddin Amin was deemed to still present a high risk, amid no evidence that his ‘hidden offending identity’ had been dropped.
Amin was legally represented by counsel at the hearing, with took place on September 25 and 26.
He and Jawad Akbar were key members of a gang of five terrorists who planned to target popular locations in 2004 such as the Kent shopping centre and the famous London nightclub.
Terrorist Sulahaddin Amin will remain in jail after being deemed to still be of high risk
Amin was a member of a gang of five terrorists who planned to target locations such as Bluewater shopping centre in Kent (pictured)
They had acquired 600kg of ammonium nitrate fertiliser, a substance that can be used to make a bomb.
Amin – considered by police to be a pivot between British extremists and the Al Qaeda network – was found guilty of conspiracy to cause explosions between January 1 2003 and March 31 2004.
The then 32-year-old was handed a minimum sentence of 17 and a half years.
Summarising its decision, the Parole Board concluded: ‘After considering the circumstances of his offending, evaluating his progress in custody and the evidence presented at the hearing – in particular his own – the panel was not satisfied that release at this point would be safe for the protection of the public.
‘The panel was not satisfied there has been any material change in Mr Amin’s risk from the risk he presented at the time of his detention in 2004.
Pictured: The Ministry of Sound nightclub in central London
‘To adopt the language of one of the psychologists, it was not satisfied that Mr Amin’s ‘hidden offending identity’ has been dropped and ‘does not remain hidden as it was at the time of the offending’.
The report added that there was a ‘serious risk’ Amin would abscond, having expressed a desire to return to Pakistan.
It said that despite initially seeking to be released, Amin subsequently indicated via his legal representative that he wished to take trauma therapy recommended by psychologists before renewing his application.
Amin will be eligible for another parole ‘in due course’, it said.
