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[percheron67]

Surely I am not the only person who thinks that bail being given to the boy who stabbed Youssef Makki is extraordinary. Why release into society someone who has already proved themselves to be a danger to people.

Let's try that properly, shall we. Bail has been given to the boy who is accused of stabbing Youssef Makki. He has not been convicted of anything yet. So he has not proved himself to be a danger to people. He may be innocent.

prh47 Yes, he may also disappear and not come to court for his trial.

We don't know what conditions have been put on his bail. It is likely that the judge will have imposed conditions to try and ensure that he doesn't disappear. But the fundamental point is that he is entitled to a presumption of innocence. For all you know, he may actually be innocent.