(Times-UK) Marie Woolf - Up to 10 primary school pupils, aged between seven and 10, have been placed on a British government outreach program for individuals considered at risk of being radicalized and turning to violence. One child was referred to the program by his teacher after writing on a school book: "I want to be a suicide bomber." At least 228 people, mostly teenagers and young men aged 15-24, have been referred to the anti-terrorism Channel project after being singled out as "potentially vulnerable to violent extremism." "For people to be identified there have to be distinct changes in behavior and warning signs," said Craig Denholm, deputy chief constable of Surrey police who oversees the program.
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