jihadi, 44, is facing years in jail for sharing ISIS beheading video using encrypted messaging app

 

• Ibrahim Anderson, 44, from Luton shared ISIS murder videos on encrypted apps
• He admitted sharing extremist videos online while subject to a terror notification
• Anderson had previously been jailed for three years in 2016 for promoting ISIS
• He will be sentenced on April 30 after admitting 14 terror-related offences  

A Muslim convert has admitted sharing extremist videos on social media while subject to a terrorism notification order.

Convicted terrorist Ibrahim Anderson, 44, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey on Wednesday to a string of offences committed in the summer and autumn of 2020.

The ginger-bearded defendant, from Luton, Bedfordshire, admitted breaching notification requirements by not providing email details that he was using.

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Convicted terrorist Ibrahim Anderson, 44, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey on Wednesday to a string of offences committed in the summer and autumn of 2020

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The ginger bearded extremist was previosly jailed for three years in 2016 for promoting ISIS on Oxford Street in London

He pleaded guilty to 10 counts of disseminating terrorist publications relating to videos shared on Facebook and Telegram last July.

He also pleaded guilty to a further four charges of possession of terrorist publications relating to terror group ISIS.

The defendant entered his pleas via video-link from Wandsworth jail.

His lawyer, Patrick Harte, said Anderson admitted dissemination 'on a reckless basis in the sense he did not intend his act to encourage terrorism'.

Mr Harte told the court his client said he must have inadvertently downloaded the other documents when he downloaded the films and neither opened nor forwarded them to anyone else. 

In 2016, Anderson was jailed for three years for promoting ISIS outside Topshop in London's Oxford Street.

The  ginger bearded Islamic extremist admitted sharing 10 prohibited extremist videos between July and October last year.

Anderson, a follower of hate preacher Anjem Choudary, also admitted four counts of possessing ISIS propaganda and recruitment magazine Rumiyah.

He was jailed for three years at the Old Bailey in 2016 after he set up a stall outside Topshop on London's Oxford Street to drum up support for ISIS.

Moderate Muslims Asmaa and Reem Al-Jufaisha were so disgusted by the leaflets being handed out they challenged Anderson and Shah Jahan Khan, 67, as the pair ranted at passers-by.

Anderson told the Iraqi Shia Muslim sisters they were 'Khuffar', a derogatory term for non-believers, and told them to 'go die.'

He then showed his Facebook followers an image of an AK-47 assault rifle placed in front of a prayer mat after being released from prison.

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Anderson also had extremist images on his Facebook account 

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He used images such as this to promote ISIS 

In the caption on the post, Anderson wrote: 'Remember the Mujahideen [jihadi warriors] in your prayers because they are fighting on your behalf.'

In another post, Anderson showed a box filled with bullets.

Anderson admitted 15 charges in total, but claims he was 'reckless' by sharing the videos, and that he must have downloaded the terrorist magazine 'inadvertently'.

His lawyer Patrick Harte said psychiatrists now have concerns about his intelligence level.

'Mr Anderson was visited yesterday by a psychiatric team, we initially had concerns as to the mental state of the defendant,' said Mr Harte.

'Those concerns have passed, however the doctor who saw Mr Anderson wants to explore a number of issues, namely his IQ and so on.' 

Judge Philip Katz QC said: 'We're going to try to work out where we are and when I can pass sentence upon you.

'Meanwhile you will remain in custody there has been a probation report ordered for you and any doctor or anybody else who needs to see you, meanwhile you must remain in custody.'

Anderson, of Luton, admitted ten counts of disseminating terrorist materials, four counts of possessing terrorist information and one of breaching notification requirements under the Counter-Terrorism Act. 

He will be sentenced on April 30.

Killer driver laughed as he drove over Jason Llanwarne like 'a speed bump' then went to buy chips

 Mohammed Fike Butt admitted murder and other offences midway through his trial at Leeds Crown Court

Mohammed Fike Butt (Image: West Yorkshire Police)

A disqualified driver laughed as he drove over a man like 'a speed bump' then went to a takeaway to order chips.

Mohammed Fike Butt admitted murdering Jason Llanwarne and attempting to seriously injure Dean Ward and Scott Chalders by driving his car at them in a Leeds street.

The 32-year-old entered guilty pleas midway through his trial at Leeds Crown Court.

He was on trial accused of murder and accused of attempting to murder Mr Ward and Mr Chalders and dangerous driving during the incident on North Lane in Headingley on September 14 last year.

Butt admitted lesser charges of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent and driving whilst disqualified.

The pleas were accepted by the Crown Prosecution Service and the judge directed the jury to formally find him not guilty of the remaining charges.

Butt, of Cross Flatts Avenue, Beeston, will be sentenced on Wednesday (March 31).

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The trial

During the trial, jurors heard how Butt laughed as he drove his car over Mr Llanwarne's body as he lay prone on the pavement after being deliberately knocked down.

Butt then went to a takeaway and ordered himself a portion of chips.

Prosecutors said Butt carried out the attack to teach the three men "a lesson" during a dispute over drugs.

Forensic collision investigation team go over the scene on North Lane, Headingley as part of attempted murder probe

Forensic collision investigation team go over the scene on North Lane, Headingley as they look for evidence in the ongoing investigation

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FORENSIC COLLISION INVESTIGATION TEAM GO OVER THE SCENE ON NORTH LANE, HEADINGLEY AS PART OF ATTEMPTED MURDER PROBE

Prosecutor Stephen Wood QC said Butt rammed the men with his Mazda 3 car during two separate attempts to hit them.

During the second attempt, Mr Butt collided with one of the men who was struck with such force, the car's windscreen was shattered.

The victim was carried along on the bonnet of the car and then landed on the ground, only for Mr Butt to return for a third time and run over the man's body, the court heard.

Mr Wood said: "That man laid on the pavement obviously injured, if not fatally injured, by the force of the impact.

"Having struck this male in what was plainly an obviously heavy collision, the defendant carried on driving. Not to drive away though, not to flee the scene.

"He left the pavement, went back onto the carriageway, turned the car around and drove along the carriageway before stopping, turning the vehicle again, before once more mounting the pavement and driving towards the body of the male still lying on the pavement and then quite deliberately drove his vehicle over the body of that male.

"One witness describes it as if the defendant was driving over a speed bump.

"CCTV shows the defendant, you may think, looking out of the driver's window to get a better look.

"The defendant then drove off, later abandoning his vehicle before going to a local takeaway to buy some chips."

Mr Wood added that Mr Butt had "no regard for the wellbeing" of the three men he had driven at.

He added that the prosecution's case is that he carried out the hit-and-runs to "teach the males a lesson".

Former Stechford teacher who abused girl, 14, and called her his wife is jailed

 A former Birmingham teacher who showered a teenage girl with gifts including a phone and jewellery, before sexually abusing her, has been jailed.

Mazhar Hussain referred to his 14-year-old victim as his 'wife' - and she believed she had entered into a marriage with him following an over-the-phone ceremony.

After Hussain 'gifted' the girl a phone, more than 2,200 text messages were exchanged between the two, many of them of an explicit nature - in little over a month

The messages proved Hussain, 38, had met with the youngster and sexual activity had taken place.

On a number of occasions Hussain and the girl referred to each other as husband and wife.

Mazhar Hussain

The 2018 abuse came to light after the girl bravely made contact with police after speaking with a family friend about Hussain’s grooming.

He was arrested later the same day.

Hussain, of Old Farm Road, Stechford, admitted four counts of sexual activity with a child under the age of 16, at an earlier hearing at Birmingham Crown Court.

He was yesterday, Monday, March 22, sentenced to three years and three months in jail.

Hussain was also put on the sex offenders register and given a sexual harm prevention order for life.

Det Con Dave Cooper, from West Midlands Police's Public Protection Unit, said: "We must commend this girl for having the courage to tell us about what was happening to her.

Support for victims of sexual offences - where to get help

The Survivors Trust

The Survivors Trust is the largest umbrella agency for specialist rape and sexual abuse services in the UK.

Their services work with victims and survivors of all ages, all genders, of all forms of sexual violence, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation, including support for partners and family members.

If you have been a victim of a sexual offence, you can call the free helpline on 08088 010 818.

Rape and Sexual Violence Project (RSVP)

The Rape and Sexual Violence Project - covering Birmingham and Solihull - offers a wide range of services to both survivors and the people supporting you, including compassionate support for male survivors and children and young people.

You can contact the RSVP for free support via their helpline 0121 643 4136 or info@rsvporg.co.uk.

West Midlands Police

If you wish to report a sexual offence, no matter when it took place, you can find out more information here.

If you are in immediate danger, always call 999.

"We were able to support her with specially trained officers as the case progressed and her evidence proved crucial in ensuring Hussain has now been jailed.

"We also hope that this sentencing will encourage other youngsters who may be being groomed to be brave enough to come forward and let us help and support them too."

If you think a child is being sexually abused, visit https://www.west-midlands.police.uk/your-options/child-sexual-abuse for advice and support

Married father-of-three asylum seeker, 46, who claimed he 'didn't know it was illegal' to share sickening child and animal porn videos to chat with fellow Iranian nationals in Germany and Georgia is jailed for 20 months

 A married father-of-three has been jailed for 20 months for sharing child and animal porn videos over a group chat.

Asylum seeker Fartam Bassiri, 46, claimed he didn't have a sexual interest in children despite police finding around 30 indecent images on his laptop in December 2018 during a police raid on his home in Birchwood, Warrington. 

Bassiri told Judge David Swinnerton he didn't know sharing the images was a crime and that he did it out of disgust, not because he was sexually attracted to children.  

Learning he had been jailed Bassiri, with the help of an interpreter, said: 'I really really don't know this is a crime and I wouldn't know that by sending this to somebody else to show someone disgusting matter is going to cause me this problem.'

But Judge Swinnerton said: 'You have not yet been ready to face up to why you were looking at and distributing these images.'

Mike Stephenson, prosecuting, said police found 11 category A images in Bassiri's home, of which eight were videos,  and 27 category B images, of which two were videos, and one category C image.

There were also two still images of extreme pornography involving animals and six videos. Mr Stephenson said: 'Some of the images were automatically loaded onto another piece of equipment, there was some element of duplication.'

He explained one of the three videos of child rape involved a mature female and a boy aged between five and seven which was sent to an address in Georgia on October 16, 2018.

A second video which involved two 12-year-old girls was sent to a doctor in Germany. 

Bassiri then sent another video to the same doctor on December 5, 2018, which involved two boys, aged eight and 12, and a donkey.

Mr Stephenson added: 'The crown's position is he does have a sexual interest in children.'

Bassiri has no previous convictions.

Jonathan Turner, defending, said: 'The images were received without request on a group chat from Iranian nationals.'

Mr Turner explained that the duplication of the images was due to the way the devices synced with each other automatically.

He said: 'He has worked consistently since arriving in the UK, most recently as a driver for a pharmaceutical company.'

Mr Turner said Bassiri had been married for 15 years and has three sons, who he provides for as his wife does not work.

He said Bassiri was an asylum seeker since his brother was incarcerated in Iran, adding: 'That was his first attempt to remain, he was in danger due to political association.'

Referring to a pre-sentence report Mr Turner urged the judge to impose a community penalty and said: 'He expresses remorse and shame for offending in that report. There is a low likelihood of reoffending and low risk of sexual offending.'

Bassiri admitted three counts of downloading indecent photographs of children, distributing three child rape videos, possessing an extreme pornographic image portraying serious injury to a person's private parts, possessing seven extreme pornographic images including animals and possessing 39 indecent images of children.

Judge Swinnerton said: 'You not only downloaded that but you shared it. I don't think you have been entirely frank with your reasons for looking at this. You said you shared them to show disgust and comment at how terrible this is.

'You didn't just post it once. You distributed it on three separate occasions - that is in addition to the 30 images you had downloaded.'

The judge, commenting on how Bassiri had claimed he didn't know it was an offence and shared it out of disgust, said: 'That was not what you were doing here. You know.

'You have expressed some remorse and shame. You know this material, looking at it and in particular sharing it is deeply wrong and that is why the starting point for sharing is three years.'

Judge Swinnerton said he took into account Bassiri's good character and afforded him full credit for his guilty pleas.

The judge added: 'You are someone with a wife and three children for whom you provide, although at the moment you are not living with them because of this offence.

'I note what is said about the further risk you pose being low but I also note you have not yet been ready to face up to why you were looking at and distributing these images.

'I also have to ask myself whether the only proper sentence for distributing class A images is one of immediate imprisonment and I take the view it is I am afraid.'

Judge Swinnerton said: 'Those that distribute class A images of children can expect to go to prison.'

Bassiri was jailed for one year and eight months.