Why??? Firstly, why are accused rapists allowed to be let out on bail which might conceivably allow them to reoffend (assuming they're guilty)?
I don't know if the police missed signs of radicalisation or had him on their radar. But even if there had been no such signs, why allow accused rapists out on bail?
If only he'd not been out on bail, there would've been no attack.
More broadly- what on earth is wrong with our police? Otoh they're waving trans flags, standing by while TRAs intimidate GC women & allowing Pro-Palestine protectors to shout anti Semitic slogans (not all IK but way too many)
Otoh they're apparently indifferent to attacks on women (and some are themselves committing them), tolerate prejudice against ethnic minorities, gay people & the disabled and behave sadistically to suspects.
Where did the force go so wrong & how can we improve it?
I know many police officers are good, courageous people, I have a lot of respect for those. But there seem to be far too many who are the opposite. As the saying goes, a few bad apples spoil the whole barrel...