On 14 November 2021, a taxi carrying a passenger, 32-year-old Emad al-Swealmeen, arrived at the main entrance of Liverpool Women's Hospital in Liverpool, England. An improvised explosive device (IED) carried by the passenger ignited, killing him and injuring the driver. The police later declared it to be a terrorist incident; the perpetrator had been refused asylum in 2014, lost appeals in 2015, and lived in England until his attack.
At the official inquest, on 30 December 2021, it was found that the device, manufactured and carried by the passenger, had been "designed to project shrapnel, with murderous intent". A counter-terrorism investigation concluded in October 2023 that the attacker was most likely motivated by the rejection of his asylum claim, combined with mental health issues.
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