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A public inquiry into the tragedy found that the spy agency had failed to act in a timely manner to prevent the attack despite having intelligence that the perpetrator had become radicalised.

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A public inquiry into the tragedy found that the spy agency had failed to act in a timely manner to prevent the attack despite having intelligence that the perpetrator had become radicalised.

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