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| Control order man 'in nightmare' | Control order man 'in nightmare' |
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| The first man to be acquitted over breaching a terrorism control order says he is in a "new nightmare" hours after walking free from court. | The first man to be acquitted over breaching a terrorism control order says he is in a "new nightmare" hours after walking free from court. |
| Cerie Bullivant, 25, of Dagenham, Essex, told the BBC he was "truly grateful" to the jury who found him not guilty of breaching the order. | Cerie Bullivant, 25, of Dagenham, Essex, told the BBC he was "truly grateful" to the jury who found him not guilty of breaching the order. |
| However, the home secretary imposed a new order on him after the case ended. | However, the home secretary imposed a new order on him after the case ended. |
| He is under a curfew, must wear an electronic tag and is banned from speaking to certain individuals. | He is under a curfew, must wear an electronic tag and is banned from speaking to certain individuals. |
| The mental health nurse went missing earlier in the year with two other men, also on control orders. | The mental health nurse went missing earlier in the year with two other men, also on control orders. |
| Those men were brothers of a convicted terrorist and they remain on the run. | Those men were brothers of a convicted terrorist and they remain on the run. |
| I'm truly grateful for the integrity and commonsense of the jury Cerie Bullivant | I'm truly grateful for the integrity and commonsense of the jury Cerie Bullivant |
| During his trial for breaching his control order, Mr Bullivant told the court that he was not a terrorist - and that the conditions imposed on him by the Home Secretary were destroying his life. | |
| While he admitted that he had absconded for a month before turning himself in, he said he had reasonable excuse to do so. | While he admitted that he had absconded for a month before turning himself in, he said he had reasonable excuse to do so. |
| However, he refused to say where he had been or anything about the whereabouts of the two other men, Lamine and Ibrahim Adam. | However, he refused to say where he had been or anything about the whereabouts of the two other men, Lamine and Ibrahim Adam. |
| The jury acquitted him on all charges. | The jury acquitted him on all charges. |
| But as soon as the nurse was cleared, the Home Secretary issued a new control order. | But as soon as the nurse was cleared, the Home Secretary issued a new control order. |
| Speaking to the BBC on Friday, Mr Bullivant said that he wanted to put his life back together - but faced greater uncertainty. | Speaking to the BBC on Friday, Mr Bullivant said that he wanted to put his life back together - but faced greater uncertainty. |
| "I'm truly grateful for the integrity and commonsense of the jury," said Mr Bullivant. | "I'm truly grateful for the integrity and commonsense of the jury," said Mr Bullivant. |
| "But I'm now facing a new nightmare continuing into the future." | "But I'm now facing a new nightmare continuing into the future." |
| Security job ban | Security job ban |
| Under the control order, Mr Bullivant is not allowed to speak to certain inmates at Belmarsh prison. | Under the control order, Mr Bullivant is not allowed to speak to certain inmates at Belmarsh prison. |
| The BBC understands he has also been banned from working for the London Underground or in a security industry post. | The BBC understands he has also been banned from working for the London Underground or in a security industry post. |
| He is also required to gain official approval for any training or educational course. | He is also required to gain official approval for any training or educational course. |
| The full grounds for the control order are secret and based on intelligence submissions made in closed evidence. | The full grounds for the control order are secret and based on intelligence submissions made in closed evidence. |
| Gareth Peirce, solicitor for Mr Bullivant, said her client was trapped in an increasingly "Kafkaesque" world between the decisions of a jury to acquit and the actions of the Home Office. | Gareth Peirce, solicitor for Mr Bullivant, said her client was trapped in an increasingly "Kafkaesque" world between the decisions of a jury to acquit and the actions of the Home Office. |
| Home Office criticised | Home Office criticised |
| Mr Bullivant's new control order will be reviewed in the High Court in January alongside his ongoing appeal against the original restrictions. | Mr Bullivant's new control order will be reviewed in the High Court in January alongside his ongoing appeal against the original restrictions. |
| At a prelimary hearing on Friday, Mr Justice Collins said there may be "strong arguments" that the new control order's conditions were oppressive and could lead to further breaches. | At a prelimary hearing on Friday, Mr Justice Collins said there may be "strong arguments" that the new control order's conditions were oppressive and could lead to further breaches. |
| But the judge also criticised Home Office officials for saying they were "surprised and disappointed" with the jury's verdict. | But the judge also criticised Home Office officials for saying they were "surprised and disappointed" with the jury's verdict. |
| "We get rather a lot of that, not only from officials but also sometimes from ministers," he said. "But equally the public may be concerned by the verdict. | "We get rather a lot of that, not only from officials but also sometimes from ministers," he said. "But equally the public may be concerned by the verdict. |
| "I am bound to say it is unfortunate these comments were made. Perhaps I say that because I have suffered from ministers in my time." | "I am bound to say it is unfortunate these comments were made. Perhaps I say that because I have suffered from ministers in my time." |
| "We have a system that relies on trial by jury and verdicts should be accepted. This sort of comment should be very carefully considered, and is probably inappropriate." | "We have a system that relies on trial by jury and verdicts should be accepted. This sort of comment should be very carefully considered, and is probably inappropriate." |