In the years since Omar al-Bayoumi was released by British police, new evidence has come to light which was not shared with the officers carrying out his interrogation. Today, he stands accused of being a Saudi agent who helped the terrorists who carried out 9/11, something he has always denied.

This is part three of a three-part special investigative series, first published in September.

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Guest: Amardeep Bassey, journalist, The Sunday Times.

Host: Taryn Siegel. 

Producer: Taryn Siegel.

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Clips: Metropolitan Police Services.

Photo: Tony Bell.

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