from Statista.com
— this post authored by Dyfed Loesche
One prominent misconception about terrorist suspects is that they are young and therefore easily mislead.
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This is why the fact that the man who carried out the terrorist attack in Westminster on Wednesday was 52 years old seems newsworthy. Data provided by the Home Office shows many assailants are over 30 years of age.
This chart shows arrests & convictions for terrorism charges in the UK since 9/11, by age of suspect.
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