LONDON: Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has blocked the early release of a man convicted of a car bomb hoax directed at Muslims in Britain.

Kyle Howe, 27, was sentenced to 28 months in prison for making threats against a Muslim community center in Leicester, an act which prosecutors claimed was intended to "emulate" far-right terrorist Anders Breivik Had to do.

Howe told the phone operator that he had made an ammonium nitrate bomb and called the police, adding, "Our society has not been able to adapt. We are all white. We identify as English.

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He referred to Breivik, who carried out a 2011 bombing and subsequent shooting spree that killed 77 people, as his "commander" and said his anger was "self-defense".

Howe was jailed in October 2021 after serving almost half of the maximum term of seven years.

Raab referred the case for review pursuant to a new law passed in July on the grounds that Howe still posed a serious risk to the public.

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By law, those who would otherwise be eligible for parole, if deemed ineligible for early release, would be required to serve a substantial portion of their assigned sentences behind bars, but would be required to serve a substantial portion of their assigned sentences. Will need to bite behind the bars. You will not have to serve your share. - Verbal sentence.

Howe was to be released after serving only half his sentence, but Raab took steps to ensure he would not be eligible for parole until 2023.

Cassie is the first person to be denied parole under the new law, and one of eight people whose cases have been sent back for review.

A Parole Board official confirmed to the Daily Telegraph that Kyle Howe's release had been rejected following an oral hearing in December 2022.

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"Decisions by parole boards are based entirely on the risk that a prisoner may be exposed to the public upon release and whether that risk can be managed in the community."

The Daily Telegraph was informed by a government spokesperson that maintaining the safety and security of the UK is a top priority. We have one of the most effective counter-terrorism frameworks in the world, and we will continue to take all necessary precautions to protect the UK.