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UK: Radicalisation fear over boy's cucumber drawing?

The next time you let your kid draw a picture of any fruit or veg, think twice. In the UK, a preschool suggested referring a four-year-old boy to a de-radicalisation programme after he mispronounced the word "cucumber", it is alleged. Concerns were raised after the youngster drew a picture of a man cutting the vegetable.

Staff in Luton told the child's mother they believed he was saying "cooker bomb" instead of "cucumber".

The case was sent to a police and social services panel instead of the de-radicalisation scheme Channel.

It decided not to take further action.

The boy's mother concluded the confusion was due to the way her son pronounced the word.

Read more at BBC News