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Prince Harry threats man jailed for three years | Prince Harry threats man jailed for three years |
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A convicted criminal who admitted plotting to kill Prince Harry has been jailed for three years. | |
Ashraf Islam, 31, said he had a "moral right to judge" as he disagreed with the work of the British Armed Forces, of which Prince Harry is a member. | Ashraf Islam, 31, said he had a "moral right to judge" as he disagreed with the work of the British Armed Forces, of which Prince Harry is a member. |
The judge at Isleworth Crown Court in London described Islam's plot as "vague and unlikely to succeed", but said he presented a risk to the public. | The judge at Isleworth Crown Court in London described Islam's plot as "vague and unlikely to succeed", but said he presented a risk to the public. |
Islam, of no fixed address, had been living in west London at the time. | Islam, of no fixed address, had been living in west London at the time. |
He was arrested after attending Hounslow police station on 23 May last year - a day after soldier Lee Rigby was murdered in Woolwich. | He was arrested after attending Hounslow police station on 23 May last year - a day after soldier Lee Rigby was murdered in Woolwich. |
Islam pleaded guilty to making a threat to kill Prince Harry, at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court in May last year. | |
Islam, who was born Mark David Townley in Belfast but changed his name by deed poll, has previous convictions for dishonesty and for involvement in an attempted robbery. | |
Roxanne Morrell, mitigating, said her client had a personality disorder. |
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