Qur'an Burning Case

Evening Standard/MSN, Man who burned Koran in London wins appeal against conviction, 11 October 2025

"Hamit Coskun was found guilty earlier this year of a religiously aggravated public order offence having shouted “f*** Islam” while holding the flaming religious text aloft outside the Turkish consulate in England’s capital city in February."

Mosque Fire Attacks: Update

BBC News, Man in court charged with mosque fire attacks in Birmingham and London, 23 March 2023 "A suspect has appeared in court charged with two counts of attempted murder after attacks on men set alight outside mosques in Birmingham and London."

Update: Sir David Amees

BBC News, Sir David Amess murder: Ali Harbi Ali given whole-life sentence, 13 Apr 2022 "The jury took just 18 minutes on Monday to convict Ali of murder and preparing acts of terrorism."
PA/Belfast Telegraph, Sir David’s killer known to authorities, police said, 11 Apr 2022 "“By his own admission, he (Ali Harbi Ali) spent an awful lot of time on the internet as part of his radicalisation journey and his research into conducting this attack"” (Detective Chief Superintendent Dominic Murphy)

Glenrothes mosque

BBC News, Glenrothes mosque terror plot accused 'started to hate Muslims', 25 Oct 2021

"A man who allegedly planned to attack a mosque started to "hate" Muslims after reading far right political posts on the internet, a court has heard."

Fife Islamic Centre

BBC News, Man accused of plotting terror attack on Fife mosque "Prosecutors allege Sam Imrie intended to target the Fife Islamic Centre in Glenrothes and live-stream footage of the attack on social media."

Aya Hachem

Those responsible for the murder of Aya Hachem have now been sentenced. Some of the coverage of this tragic case is below:

ITV News, Aya Hachem: Seven men jailed for more than 200 years for murder of Blackburn law student

'I hope they rot in prison' says brother of those responsible for Aya Hachem's death.

Ibrahim Hachem was speaking outside court where sentencing was handed down.

Read more here: https://t.co/32WjD1m0JU pic.twitter.com/2yv2XcXPoE

— Sky News (@SkyNews) August 5, 2021

The murder of Aya Hachem

A THREAD 🚨 pic.twitter.com/TMioQHlsr3

— Lancashire Police (@LancsPolice) August 5, 2021

Nazir Azfal

BBC Radio 4, Desert Island Discs, Nazir Azfal

This is an insightful and interesting programme. I would have liked to have heard more. I also enjoyed the music choices!

https://t.co/jDI6uF4lkz

— Gary Bunt (@garybunt) August 5, 2021

Sunderland Case

Disgraceful racist behaviours. The pair left a female shop owner in tears after one of them told her: "You're in Sunderland not p*** land".

Callum Wallace called the male owner a "p*** c***" and pulled out a knife after visiting the store a day later.https://t.co/Aoowfjdp7J

— Tell MAMA UK (@TellMamaUK) August 6, 2020

'Joke about bombing mosque'

Derby Telegraph, Joke about bombing mosque lands chef with criminal record "Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court heard that Derby chef Michael Smith created the post on his "Fattie Wobbler" Facebook timeline writing "That's the bomb planted LOL". The mosque was tagged in the post."

'Islamophobia' prosecution

Apparently the police made the man write a letter of apology and pay the fare that was due.

An outrageously soft response from @StaffsPolice with regards to dealing with the Islamophobic attack!https://t.co/ZkkGNzbJnS https://t.co/G4xz0wkW9i

— DOAM (@doamuslims) January 20, 2020

Shreds: Murder in the dock

BBC Sounds, Shreds: Murder in the dock "A young woman is murdered in a frenzied knife attack. Outside, a man is crying and covered in blood. What happens next almost defies belief. Yes, this really did happen…"

Jack Letts: 'Jihadi Jack' mother 'horrified' son was in Syria

BBC News, Jack Letts: 'Jihadi Jack' mother 'horrified' son was in Syria "The mother of a Muslim convert dubbed "Jihadi Jack" told a court she was "horrified" when he called to say he was in Syria."

'Punish A Muslim' Letter Writer Pleads Guilty

Huffington Post, 'Punish A Muslim' Letter Writer Pleads Guilty To Soliciting Murder, Other Charges, 15 Oct 2018 "David Parnham, a 35-year-old from central England, admitted that he created a racist letter campaign calling for violence against Muslims."

Imam who told children martyrdom was 'greater success' than school convicted of supporting Isis

Independent, Imam who told children martyrdom was 'greater success' than school convicted of supporting Isis " "'When you don't fulfil the command of Allah, I'm coming to remove your head,' Kamran Hussain told Stoke-on-Trent mosque"

'ISIS cell' prosecution in UK

Evening Standard, Isis-inspired Muslims 'plotted to behead British citizens after fatwa issued', 10 May 2016 "The alleged terror cell shared gruesome pictures of beheadings they had downloaded from the internet as well as images of the killers of Drummer Lee Rigby, the Old Bailey heard."

Cardiff - student prosecuted

BBC News, Cardiff student pleads guilty to terror charge, 17 June 2015 "Prosecutor Sarah Whitehouse QC said in the weeks following the demonstration, Choudhury accessed websites about travelling to Syria and another one that was entitled "10 reasons to join ISIS"."

First British conviction for Syria-related terror offence

Guardian, First British conviction for Syria-related terror offence, 20 May 2014 "Mashudur Choudhury, 31, is one of at least five men from Portsmouth who travelled to the conflict last October with the alleged intention of joining al-Qaida-inspired rebel groups fighting Bashar al-Assad's forces. He is the first British man to be convicted of a Syria-related terror offence since the conflict began."

Abu Hamza trial

Telegraph, Abu Hamza trial: hate preacher says British wife persuaded him to turn to Islam "It was his first wife, an Englishwoman, who persuaded him to start to study Islam with her because she became interested in the religion, he explained. “She was persistent,” he said. “She pushed too hard.”"

Burqa Escapee

Reuters, Government says to 'learn lessons' after male terror suspect escapes in burqa "A Somali-born man who escaped from special police surveillance by disguising himself in a burqa has exposed shortcomings in the way Britain handles some terrorism suspects, prompting an embarrassed government to announce a review."

Also see

Independent, Terror suspect Mohammed Ahmed Mohamed on the run after changing into burka on London mosque visit and Telegraph, Terror suspect who escaped in burka had alleged electronic tag tampering court case dropped

'Two plead not guilty to Lee Rigby murder in Woolwich'

BBC News, Two plead not guilty to Lee Rigby murder in Woolwich, 27 Sep 2013 "Two men accused of murdering soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich, south-east London, have pleaded not guilty."