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UK's first Muslim MP quits over death threats | |
2007-06-22 | |
A Labour MP has revealed that he is stepping down after getting death threats linked to a gang he helped convict for a racist murder.
Mohammad Sarwar was Britains first Muslim MP. He has told party activists he will not be contesting his Glasgow Central seat at the next election. The 54-year-old said his decision came after his family was threatened by a gang linked to racist murderers Imran Shahid, Zeeshan Shahid and Mohammed Faisal Mushtaq. The three were jailed for life last year for their part in the killing of Glasgow teenager Kriss Donald, who was kidnapped, tortured and killed in Glasgow in 2004. Mr Sarwar was instrumental in arranging the extradition of the trio after they fled to Pakistan. | |
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Three ["Asian Men"] found guilty of Glasgow race-hate murder |
2006-11-09 |
![]() Three Asian men (guess which part of "Asia") were today found guilty and jailed for life for the murder of Kriss Donald, the schoolboy who was BURNED ALIVE and killed in a brutal racially-aggravated attack. Imran Shahid, his brother Zeeshan Shahid, and Mohammed Faisal Mushtaq, had denied the charge but were convicted of the abduction, assault and murder of the 15-year-old at the High Court in Edinburgh. A jury of six men and nine women took eight hours to find Imran Shahid guilty by unanimous verdict and the other two guilty by majority verdicts. Imran Shahid, 29, was ordered to spend at least 25 years behind bars while his brother was given 23 years, and 27-year-old Mushtaq handed 22 years. (I thought they said "jailed for life"? Kriss would probably have lived for a lot longer than just 25 years. Why aren't these assholes actually going to spend the rest of their natural lives in prison?) During the trial, it emerged that all three had spent time in custody for previous offences. Krisss scarred and partially-clothed body was discovered on the Clyde Walkway in the East End of Glasgow, near Celtic FCs training ground, on March 16, 2004. The previous day, he had been abducted, stabbed repeatedly and set on fire while he was still alive. |
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Three Pakistanis convicted of murdering Scottish boy |
2006-11-09 |
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Pakistan gives 3 suspects to UK |
2005-10-06 |
![]() The visiting British secretary of state for defence, John Reid, also discussed this matter with Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, sources told Daily Times. The Pakistani government had amended the act of extradition and handed over the accused to the British authorities, they said. The accused had been arrested from Lahore six months ago and were later shifted to Adiala Jail, sources stated. |
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