Overview

• Haroon Aswat, 50, is due to leave Bethlem Royal Hospital and live with family in Batley, West Yorkshire, following an April High Court hearing on a police notification order.
• The transcript records Mr Justice Sir Robert Jay telling Aswat “I have to wish you all the best” and advising him to stay on his medication.
• Probation officials declined to carry out a formal terrorist risk assessment, and current rules prevent GPS or ankle‑tag monitoring for psychiatric patients.
• Met counter‑terror chief Detective Chief Superintendent Gareth Rees told the court he has “grave concerns,” citing Aswat’s praise for al‑Qaeda and stated desire to reconnect.
• The government says Aswat has completed his sentence and will be subject to long‑term “robust monitoring” within lawful powers, as figures including Nigel Farage and Robert Jenrick denounce the judge’s remark.