General Article Boys under 15 are ‘most at risk of radicalisation and turning to terrorism’

Topic Selected: Terrorism Book Volume: 425

Increased isolation of lockdown believed to be why age group has recorded highest number of referrals by Prevent counter-terror programme.

By Charles Hymas, Home Affairs Editor

Schoolchildren aged under 15 accounted for the highest proportion of people deemed by the Government’s Prevent counter-terrorism programme to be most at risk of radicalisation, figures have revealed.

Under-15s, predominantly boys, formed the largest of any age group to be referred on by Prevent to so-called Channel pro...

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