He left Britain with his family the day after being bailed, travelling to Paris and then Syria. Terrorist suspects in the UK who try to flee the country or refuse to hand over their passports will face imprisonment under new measures . The move comes on the back of claims that the pre - charge bail system is failing , following concerns over terrorism suspect Abu Rumaysah , who was alleged to have appeared in an ISIS propaganda video , but was able to leave the UK in 2014 , despite being on bail and having been arrested six times . He subsequently travelled with his family to Turkey and then onto Syria . Home Secretary Theresa May said : “ We are determined to give the police the tools they need to fight terrorism and keep people safe . This tough new criminal offence will help stop suspected terrorists from fleeing the UK to join Daesh [ Isis ] . ”
Terrorist suspects in the UK who try to flee the country or refuse to hand over their passports will face imprisonment under new measures . The move comes on the back of claims that the pre - charge bail system is failing , following concerns over terrorism suspect Abu Rumaysah , who was alleged to have appeared in an ISIS propaganda video , but was able to leave the UK in 2014 , despite being on bail and having been arrested six times . He subsequently travelled with his family to Turkey and then onto Syria . Home Secretary Theresa May said : “ We are determined to give the police the tools they need to fight terrorism and keep people safe . This tough new criminal offence will help stop suspected terrorists from fleeing the UK to join Daesh [ Isis ] . ”