An Islamist double killer has won £241,500 ($325,518) in taxpayer-funded compensation and legal costs after a High Court judge ruled his prolonged solitary confinement breached his human rights due to risks from an anti-Muslim prison gang.
Fuad Awale, serving a life sentence with a minimum 38-year term, claimed the isolation caused him severe depression and anxiety. Justice Secretary David Lammy approved the settlement on behalf of the government, sparking immediate backlash from opposition figures.
