Ellena Cruse & Emily Pennink

Hate preacher Anjem Choudary dined with Barking London Bridge terrorist at least three times while on bail for drumming up support for Islamic State, but the connection was not investigated by counter-terrorism police.

Hate preacher Anjem Choudary dined with a London Bridge terrorist at least three times while on bail for drumming up support for Islamic State, but the connection was not investigated by counter-terrorism police.

The London Bridge attacker from Ilford slipped through the net despite admitting that he was travelling to “be a terrorist” and inquest heard.

Widows of the London Bridge terrorists have asked for anonymity over fears they could be targeted, a pre-inquest hearing was told.