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Two Britons, believed to be radical converts to Islam who were previously jailed for terror offences, should be deported to the UK, a Hungarian court has ruled.Two Britons, believed to be radical converts to Islam who were previously jailed for terror offences, should be deported to the UK, a Hungarian court has ruled.
The two men, who were named by Hungarian police only as Simon Jonathan K, 44, and Trevor B, 40, were arrested last week when they were stopped at the Lokoshaza border station while heading to Romania by train.The two men, who were named by Hungarian police only as Simon Jonathan K, 44, and Trevor B, 40, were arrested last week when they were stopped at the Lokoshaza border station while heading to Romania by train.
According to Associated Press, the men were identified in court documents as Simon Keeler and Trevor Brooks, known as Abu Izzadeen, jailed in 2008 for funding terrorism and inciting attacks against US and UK armed forces during the invasion of Iraq. Both have been associated with the banned extremist group al-Muhajiroun.According to Associated Press, the men were identified in court documents as Simon Keeler and Trevor Brooks, known as Abu Izzadeen, jailed in 2008 for funding terrorism and inciting attacks against US and UK armed forces during the invasion of Iraq. Both have been associated with the banned extremist group al-Muhajiroun.
The separate rulings on Thursday by a Budapest city court were based on a European arrest warrant issued after Keeler and Izzadeen left Britain without authorisation. They were detained for not being able to prove that they were in Hungary legally. Keeler had a valid British driver’s license, while Brooks only gave police a Qur’an when asked for ID.The separate rulings on Thursday by a Budapest city court were based on a European arrest warrant issued after Keeler and Izzadeen left Britain without authorisation. They were detained for not being able to prove that they were in Hungary legally. Keeler had a valid British driver’s license, while Brooks only gave police a Qur’an when asked for ID.
According to the rulings, the men will be set free if Britain doesn’t take over custody by 29 November.. The court also said that, based on a special arrangement, British courts can only conduct criminal proceedings against the men which were detailed in the arrest warrant – that they left Britain without prior authorisation. Any other charges would need consent from Hungarian authorities. According to the rulings, the men will be set free if Britain doesn’t take over custody by 29 November.. The court also said that, based on a special arrangement, British courts can only conduct criminal proceedings against the men on charges which were detailed in the arrest warrant – that they left Britain without prior authorisation. Any other charges would need consent from Hungarian authorities.
During his hearing, Keeler said he lived in London, that security measures imposed by police against him were “very much over the top” and that he hoped to join his wife and children in Turkey. “I don’t want to go back to Britain,” he added.During his hearing, Keeler said he lived in London, that security measures imposed by police against him were “very much over the top” and that he hoped to join his wife and children in Turkey. “I don’t want to go back to Britain,” he added.
Izzadeen objected during his court appearance to the quality of the food he was getting in custody and requested mineral water, as tap water made him ill, according to AP. He said he liked Hungary but preferred to be sent back to Britain.Izzadeen objected during his court appearance to the quality of the food he was getting in custody and requested mineral water, as tap water made him ill, according to AP. He said he liked Hungary but preferred to be sent back to Britain.
Izzadeen was a high-profile preacher in the mid-2000s who gained notoriety when he barracked the then home secretary John Reid at a public meeting in Leyton, east London, in 2006. Izzadeen shouted: “How dare you come to a Muslim area when over a thousand Muslims have been arrested? You are an enemy of Islam and Muslims, you are a tyrant. Shame on all of us for sitting down and listening to him.”Izzadeen was a high-profile preacher in the mid-2000s who gained notoriety when he barracked the then home secretary John Reid at a public meeting in Leyton, east London, in 2006. Izzadeen shouted: “How dare you come to a Muslim area when over a thousand Muslims have been arrested? You are an enemy of Islam and Muslims, you are a tyrant. Shame on all of us for sitting down and listening to him.”
An electrician by training, the Londoner, who was born to a Christian Jamaican family in Hackney, is thought to have been radicalised at the age of 17 after he met Omar Bakri Muhammed and Abu Hamza at Finsbury Park mosque in the 1990s.An electrician by training, the Londoner, who was born to a Christian Jamaican family in Hackney, is thought to have been radicalised at the age of 17 after he met Omar Bakri Muhammed and Abu Hamza at Finsbury Park mosque in the 1990s.
Keeler was born to a Roman Catholic family in Crawley, Sussex, and his parents worked on RAF bases in Lincolnshire and Hampshire. He became an apprentice engineer before converting to Islam in 1996, changing his name to Sulayman and attending meetings at Finsbury Park mosque. He was reported to be the first white British Muslim to be convicted of an extremist offence.Keeler was born to a Roman Catholic family in Crawley, Sussex, and his parents worked on RAF bases in Lincolnshire and Hampshire. He became an apprentice engineer before converting to Islam in 1996, changing his name to Sulayman and attending meetings at Finsbury Park mosque. He was reported to be the first white British Muslim to be convicted of an extremist offence.
Keeler was acquitted in July of planning to travel to Syria after he was discovered by authorities in the back of a lorry in Dover. However, he was jailed for 15 months after admitting to possession of false identity documents, meaning he allegedly fled the UK shortly after being released from prison.Keeler was acquitted in July of planning to travel to Syria after he was discovered by authorities in the back of a lorry in Dover. However, he was jailed for 15 months after admitting to possession of false identity documents, meaning he allegedly fled the UK shortly after being released from prison.
A Scotland Yard spokeswoman said: “On Sunday 15 November, officers from the Met’s counter-terrorism command were informed that two UK nationals had been detained in Hungary.A Scotland Yard spokeswoman said: “On Sunday 15 November, officers from the Met’s counter-terrorism command were informed that two UK nationals had been detained in Hungary.
“After further inquiries, UK officers applied for arrest warrants for both men for breaches of notification requirements under part four of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008, which were granted at Westminster magistrates court on Monday 16 November. Inquiries continue.”“After further inquiries, UK officers applied for arrest warrants for both men for breaches of notification requirements under part four of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008, which were granted at Westminster magistrates court on Monday 16 November. Inquiries continue.”