Freed to Kill

French church murderer was CONVICTED TERRORIST allowed out unsupervised while wearing electronic tag

The suspect was meant to be living with his parents with a tag on his ankle, but was allowed out between 8.30am and 12.30pm

One of the Normandy church killers was a convicted terrorist who was meant to be living with his parents with an electronic tag on his ankle, according to security sources.

But according to his bail conditions, the terrorist was allowed out unsupervised between 8.30am and 12.30pm when the attack happened.

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Anti-terror police pictured near the church where the attack took place in France

Today’s attack took place between 9.45am and 11am.

The astonishing revelation – made to the French TV news channel I-Tele – will cause further outrage in a country devastated by constant security failings.

Two attackers were shot dead by police commandos during the siege at Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray this morning and their identities are already known to the authorities.

One, who lived close to the church, is said to have left for Syria in 2015 to try and join Islamic State, but he was arrested in Turkey.

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Father Jacques Hamel, believed to be shown here, is reportedly the priest who was savagely beheaded by the suspected terror attackers

He was jailed for terrorist offences following a short trial in France, before being released on March 2nd this year.

Bail conditions included returning to live with his parents, wearing an electronic tag, and reporting to his local police station.

But this did not stop him becoming involved in today’s atrocity, in which Father Jacques Hamel, 86, had his throat cut.

Neither of the Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray attackers have yet been named.

French security services have been regularly criticised for the way they allow known terrorists their freedom after being found guilty of crimes.