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| PC Amar Hussain guilty of bogus IS kidnap alert | PC Amar Hussain guilty of bogus IS kidnap alert |
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| A PC who falsely claimed a fellow officer was going to be kidnapped by terrorists has been convicted of perverting the course of justice. | A PC who falsely claimed a fellow officer was going to be kidnapped by terrorists has been convicted of perverting the course of justice. |
| Amar Hussain, 29, was involved in a hoax 999 call claiming an officer would be kidnapped by a radical Muslim with links to so-called Islamic State. | Amar Hussain, 29, was involved in a hoax 999 call claiming an officer would be kidnapped by a radical Muslim with links to so-called Islamic State. |
| The call led to West Midlands Police putting in "unprecedented" measures to check officers' safety, jurors heard. | The call led to West Midlands Police putting in "unprecedented" measures to check officers' safety, jurors heard. |
| At Stafford Crown Court, two other men were convicted of the same charges. | At Stafford Crown Court, two other men were convicted of the same charges. |
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| Hussain, along with civilians Adil Bashir, 26, and Muhammad Ali Sheikh, 31, were all found guilty of two counts of perverting the course of justice. | |
| Judge Michael Chambers QC said Hussain, of Yardley, Birmingham, was guilty of a "vast breach of trust". | Judge Michael Chambers QC said Hussain, of Yardley, Birmingham, was guilty of a "vast breach of trust". |
| All three defendants were remanded in custody and are due to be sentenced on 27 May. | All three defendants were remanded in custody and are due to be sentenced on 27 May. |
| During the trial, the prosecution told the court how all police on the West Midlands force had to call to report getting home safely due to the threat made on 8 December 2014. |