Khalid Masood

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Khalid Masood
Born
Adrian Russell Elms

25 December 1964
Dartford, Kent, England
Died (aged 52)
Westminster, London, England
NationalityBritish
Other namesAdrian Ajao
Occupation(s)Private English teacher or tutor (allegedly, in Saudi Arabia)
Known for2017 Westminster attack
Conviction(s)

Khalid Masood (born Adrian Russell Elms,[1] subsequently amended to Adrian Russell Ajao;[2] 25 December 1964 – 22 March 2017[3]) was the Briton[4] who was identified by police as the perpetrator of the 2017 Westminster attack,[5] which was the largest attack in London since 2005.[6] During the attack, he was shot dead by police.[7] Masood's criminal profile was atypical in that most jihadi terrorists are under 30, with an average age of 22: he was 52.[8][9][10][11]

Criminal background

Masood had been investigated by MI5 in relation to concerns regarding violent extremism.[12][13] News reports indicate that he was known to have a number of aliases and was considered a "peripheral figure" by MI5[3][6] and was a known associate of radical individuals in Birmingham.[14]

Masood had a number of prior criminal convictions, the earliest for criminal damage in 1983, when he was 19.[15] He also had convictions relating to assaults, which included grievous bodily harm, and other public order offences.[16] In 2000, when Masood was 35, he was imprisoned for 2 years for slashing the face of a local business owner, following an argument in a pub in Northiam.[17] The victim required 20 stitches.[18] Three years after that incident, in 2003, he was accused of stabbing a man in the nose, and sentenced to six months for possession of a knife.[19] He served prison sentences in Lewes Prison in East Sussex, Wayland Prison in Norfolk and Ford Open Prison in West Sussex.[20]

Whilst living in Northiam, Masood was one of only two black men living in the village, and there were allegedly "racial overtones" to the rows he was involved in there.[17][21]

Personal life

Masood was born in Dartford, Kent, on 25 December 1964.[22][21][18] His birth name was Adrian Russell Elms.[2][23] He grew up in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, and attended Huntleys Secondary School for Boys until he was 16 years old.[24] Masood is said to have assumed his stepfather’s surname after his mother’s marriage.[25][24]

He was a Muslim convert,[3][26] married,[22] and a father.[27] He was known to have an interest in bodybuilding.[28][29][30] Former neighbours of Masood reported that he "seemed like a normal family man" and regularly wore white Muslim robes[6] or tracksuits.[26] A Sky News source stated he was a "very religious, well spoken man."[31]

In 2005, Masood lived in Saudi Arabia and is said to have taught English.[32] In 2006, he lived in Crawley, Sussex, and then, in 2008–2009, he lived in Saudi Arabia again. He then moved to Luton, Bedfordshire.[33] It was reported that Masood visited Saudi Arabia for a third time, for six days in March 2015 with an "Umrah" visa.[34]

Until December 2016, he lived with a woman and their young child in the Winson Green area of Birmingham.[28][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Name: Elms Adrian R, Mother's maiden name: Elms, Registration district: Dartford, Volume/page nbr.: 5B/795". "FreeBMD" transcription of England and Wales registrations of births and deaths index 1837-1983. ONS. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b "London attack: Westminster suspect identified as Adrian Russell Ajao". CNN. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Craw, Victoria. "Khalid Masood named by London police as man behind terror attack". news.com.au. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  4. ^ "A 'nice guy' turned extremist: Who is British parliament attacker Khalid Masood". The Hindustan Times. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  5. ^ CNNWire (23 March 2017). "London attack: 8 arrests as police probe attacker's links". ABC. wgno.com. Retrieved 23 March 2017. {{cite news}}: |author1= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ a b c Jamieson, Alistair; Smith, Alexander; Saravia, Laura; Neubert, Michelle; Silva, Daniella. "Khalid Masood Identified as London Parliament Attacker". NBCnews.com. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  7. ^ "U.K. attacker ID'd as Khalid Masood, British-born man once investigated for 'violent extremism'". CBC News. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  8. ^ Jamieson, Alistair; Smith, Alexander (24 March 2017). "London Attacker Khalid Masood's 'Profile Is Highly Unusual'". NBC. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Intelligence officers considered london attacker Khalid Masood to be criminal posing no real threat". Newsweek. Reuters. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  10. ^ Burke, Jason (23 March 2017). "No surprise that London attacker Khalid Masood was born in UK". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  11. ^ Devlin, Kate (23 March 2017). "Killer had string of previous convictions". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  12. ^ Smith-Spark, Laura; Jordan, Carol. "London attack: Khalid Masood named as perpetrator". CNN. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  13. ^ Stewart, Heather; Wintour, Patrick (23 March 2017). "Our values will prevail, defiant Theresa May tells MPs as parliament resumes". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  14. ^ Jones, Sam; Wright, Robert (23 March 2017). "Financial Times". Financial Times. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  15. ^ Mendick, Robert; Allen, Emily. "Everything we know about Khalid Masood, the London attacker". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  16. ^ Griffin, Andrew. "Khalid Masood: London attacker was known to MI5 but had no terror convictions". The Independent. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  17. ^ a b "Knife attacker jailed". The Argus. 1 November 2000. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  18. ^ a b Dearden, Lizzie (24 March 2017). "Independent". Independent. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  19. ^ Dearden, Lizzie (24 March 2017). "Khalid Masood: Met Police release new picture of London attacker". The Independent. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  20. ^ Hardy, Jack (24 March 2017). "All the aliases used by the Westminster attacker". The Independent. Retrieved 24 March 2017. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  21. ^ a b Smith-Spark, Laura (24 March 2017). "Khalid Masood: from sporty teenager to murderous extremist". CNN. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  22. ^ a b Booth, Robert; Parveen, Nazia (23 March 2017). "Birmingham neighbour: Khalid Masood seemed calm and reserved". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  23. ^ "London attack: 75-year-old man dies in hospital becoming fourth victim of terror outrage – as police name attacker as British-born Khalid Masood". The Daily Telegraph. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  24. ^ a b LaVille, Sandra (24 March 2017). "First picture emerges of Westminster attacker Khalid Masood". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  25. ^ Robbins, Josh (24 March 2017). "'Only black kid in school': Early years of Khalid Masood – the London terror attacker". International Business Times. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  26. ^ a b Lusher, Adam. "Khalid Masood: 'Muslim convert and father-of-three' behind London attack was known to MI5 with violent criminal record". The Independent. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  27. ^ Hjelmgaard, Kim (23 March 2017). "Who was London terror attacker Khalid Masood?". USA Today. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  28. ^ a b "Live: Kent-born man, 52, named as Westminster attacker". Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  29. ^ "London attack: Khalid Masood identified as killer". BBC. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  30. ^ Kanter, Jake (23 March 2017). "Westminster terror attacker named as British-born Khalid Masood". Business Insider. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  31. ^ "Khalid Masood: What we know about Westminster terror attacker". Sky News. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  32. ^ Fears, Danica; Mucumesi, Natalie (23 March 2017). "British Parliament attacker slipped off UK's terror radar". New York Post. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  33. ^ Bowden, Greg (24 March 2017). "Westminster Terrorist Khalid Masood Pictured: Former Teacher Was Also Called Adrian Elms And Adrian Russell Ajao". Huffington Post. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  34. ^ Katz, Gregory (26 March 2017). "London Attacker Khalid Masood Worked in Saudi Arabia Teaching English". Time. Time. Retrieved 26 March 2017.

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