A terror suspect under a control order has been on the run from authorities for two weeks after escaping from a mental health unit,
The Times can reveal.
The man, who cannot be named, climbed through the window of a mental health unit at a London hospital, where he has been held since September under mental health laws. He has been on the run since and his family are said to be increasingly concerned for his safety.
The British born man of Pakistani origin is one of six British citizens who were placed under such an order in April. He is accused of planning to travel to Iraq to attack British troops there. Initially, as part of the order, he had to report to the police daily and surrender his passport.
The Home Office said: "We do not comment on individual control order cases. Any breach would be investigated on a case-by-case basis."
The Government introduced control orders under the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 to force a curfew on terror suspects who could not be prosecuted in courts. This could be because the evidence against them has been collected by bugging the suspect - and is therefore inadmissible - or because using it could reveal intelligence sources
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