Khalid Masood criticises wife for not saying 'there's any good in ISIS' in audio
The Westminster attacker's widow secretly recorded her husband to show him how angry he would get when he'd taken steroids.
Friday 21 September 2018 09:33, UK
Khalid Masood can be heard criticising his wife for never saying "there's any good in ISIS" in a recording played at the Westminster attack inquests.
The terrorist can be heard telling his widow Rohey Hydara: "What annoys me about you sometimes is you seem to accept all this propaganda.
"I never ever hear you give balance to anything, I never hear you say there's any good in ISIS.
"I never hear you say that any of their people might be sincere genuine Muslims."
Ms Hydara, who had an anonymity application refused ahead of the inquest hearing, made the recording several years ago.
It was heard that she wanted to show Masood how angry he would get when he was on steroids.
The knife that Masood is believed to have bought was also shown at the Old Bailey hearing, along with documentation from when he rented the vehicle he used to mow down people on Westminster Bridge.
His guest registration from the Preston Park Hotel, where he stayed in Brighton in the days before the attack, was also shown at his inquest.
Another image where Masood appears to be in Mecca was also shown to the court.
The audio and images have emerged the same day as his mother spoke at the inquest.
Janet Ajao said she never suspected he was capable of terrorism and is "utterly ashamed" about his actions.
Her son was shot dead after stabbing PC Keith Palmer, 48, to death and killing Kurt Cochran, 54; Leslie Rhodes, 75; Aysha Frade, 44, and Andreea Cristea, 31, when he drove into them on Westminster Bridge.
Masood converted to Islam in 2003 after spending time in prison and his mother said he had "never stopped talking about it".
She said he would tell her "Islam is the only religion" and she was reluctant to stay in touch because all she "got was an Islamic lecture".
Ms Ajao told the hearing into the victims' deaths that when she saw her son for the last time, he said: "They'll think I'm a terrorist but I'm not."
She said she had no idea what he was referring to and only found out about the attack when she saw the news.
"As soon as I saw the body I knew it was him," she said.
"I'm utterly ashamed. I'm ashamed my son has done this," she added.
She also described how he once turned into the "Incredible Hulk" over a row over how many pieces of chicken he wanted for his dinner.
She said her son had just got back from a night drinking and "it was like he exploded".
Ms Ajao, who also had an anonymity order denied before the hearing, told the Old Bailey: "My husband went, 'it's all right, it's all right', and I just grabbed hold of his arm because I didn't want it to become a violent thing."
She told victims' families: "I continue to be deeply saddened by the hurt my son has caused. I wish to offer my sympathy and condolences."
Masood's widow also appeared in court.
Ms Hydara said her husband had wanted her to wear religious dress and was "controlling and angry" - and that he became particularly bad tempered while taking steroids.
She said the night before the attack, 21 March 2017, he video-called her and his children and appeared "very emotional".
Ms Hydara said when she saw photos of the attack she called police and told them "I think my husband is involved".
Addressing the families in court, she said: "I know it is hard for you. It is for me every day. I cannot imagine what you are going through.
"I am sorry I was not more vigilant. I cannot believe I was married to someone that evil. I hope you can find closure and not let him win."
Ms Hydara said Masood was "very, very serious" about the gym and started taking steroids in 2009.
She said he was "very, very short tempered" and threatened her with divorce twice - once when she refused to stop wearing trousers and again when she asked him to give up steroids.
"He would get very bad when he was on steroids," she told the court.
Ms Hydara said she had recorded some of her husband's rants when he was on the muscle-building drugs.
She said she was not aware of Masood associating with any extremist group, but that spending time in Saudi Arabia in 2007 had made him even more observant of his faith.
The inquest also heard that Masood referred to his murderous attack as an "exciting opportunity" in "chilling" handwritten notes made days earlier.
His final thoughts as he planned the atrocity were scrawled on a road atlas found in his rented 4x4 after he used it to plough through pedestrians before knifing a policeman to death.