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Tuesday 27 January 2015

Operation Sanctuary: Benwell MUSLIM man charged with 21 sex offences, some involving girls as young as 11

Bahmani Ahmadi, of Benwell, Newcastle faces charges including transporting girls around the UK for sexual exploitation


A man has been charged with 21 sex offences, some involving girls as young as 11 and 12.

Bahmani Ahmadi appeared in court accused of a string of offences, including transporting girls around the UK for sexual exploitation.

The alleged offences included three sexual assaults on girls over 16, four of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 15, six of inciting a girl aged 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity, five of inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity, two of inciting a child aged 13 - 17 into prostitution or pornography and one of intentionally arranging the travel of a person within the UK for their sexual exploitation.

The charges, which involve a number of girls, date from May 2012 to July 2014.

The offences were alleged to have happened in Newcastle, some in Walker in the east end of the city.

Ahmadi, of Hampstead Road, Benwell, Newcastle, entered no pleas to any of the 21 charges.

Rebecca Gibson said the case was so serious, it could only be dealt with at the Crown Court.

Mrs Gibson said: “It is the first time before the court for this case.

“Fifteen of the 21 offences are indictable only. I would therefor ask that all matters are sent to the crown court.”

Richard Copsey, mitigating, agreed and said there would be no bail application.

Ahmadi was remanded in custody to next appear at Newcastle Crown Court on January 16.

Northumbria Police confirmed to the Chronicle they had brought the charges against Ahmadi as part of Operation Sanctuary, an investigation into allegations of a series of sexual offences.

The 23-year-old was in the dock at North Tyneside Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

Newcastle MUSLIM teenagers attack Jewish man in Gateshead

The gang hatched a plot to randomly attack a Jewish person in Bensham.

                                          Balawal Sultan

A plot to attack a Jew on the streets of Tyneside was motivated by conflict in the Middle East, a court heard.

A gang of Newcastle teenagers hatched a twisted plan to randomly target a member of the North East’s biggest Orthodox Jew population in Gateshead.

Balawal Sultan, who hours earlier sent a text message saying he was “going Jew bashing”, said the attack was a protest about the conflict in Palestine.

Sultan, Kesa Malik, Hassnain Aliamin, and a 16-year-old lay in wait behind a van in Bensham, Gateshead and pounced on a man as he walked home to his family.

The victim screamed in fear as the pack of thugs chased him down the street, throwing a piece of wood at him. A court heard the 41-year-old victim tripped as he fled in fear and was surrounded by the teenagers as he lay on the ground.

One of the thugs was threatening to kick him in the head when he was saved by his friend’s intervention.

The attackers claimed they were only in the area looking for a new mosque but one of them admitted the planned attack was motivated by the dispute between Israel and Palestine.

After all four teenagers pleaded guilty to racially aggravated common assault, the victim said he has been left feeling unsafe in his own community.

He said in a statement to Newcastle Crown Court: “I feel shaken and unsafe to walk the streets in my own community.

“I have never experienced fear and terror like it and I have no doubt I was attacked for being Jewish

“I was targeted because of my religion and I’m now scared to walk past members of the Asian community with whom otherwise I have no problem. When I come across a person from the Middle East I feel scared and petrified.

“I’m part of a very close community and this has had a far-reaching impact, word having spread and fear having also spread.

“I think this was because of the coverage of the ongoing conflict in the media, even though that had nothing to do with my community.

“I’m a peaceful person from a quiet and peaceful community and I’ve never been in that position before. I have been greatly affected by it and but for the intervention of my friend the consequences could have been far worse.”

The man said he has suffered nightmares about the attack and has been left living in fear.

He added: “Now, coming home at night fills me with fear.

“The incident has left me annoyed and angry because I used to be able to walk around the area I live without any fear.

“These men have changed my life and I only hope I’m able to get over this very difficult period of my life.”

The night before the attack Sultan sent a text message saying “I’m going to go Jew bashing. Haha”.

Hours later, just after midnight on July 18, him and the others set about carrying out the threat. With Malik driving, they headed to Coatsworth Road, Bensham, Gateshead, looking for a victim.

The man they attacked had been at a Jewish study room on Bensham Road, Gateshead, and was on his way home.

Prosecutor Bridie Smurthwaite said: “The defendants had deliberately travelled to the area in Gateshead where there were members of the Jewish community with the particular intention of targeting someone from that community.

“The Crown say the victim was targeted because he was wearing traditional Jewish attire, a black suit and white shirt and a black hat.

“As he walked along Rydal Street he saw a man standing by a parked van and he felt slightly nervous because he appeared to be looking at him. The man disappeared behind the van and the complainant continued along the street.

“He thought the man had gone but as he reached the van, the four defendants ran out from behind the van charging towards him.

“He was petrified and started to run and was screaming ‘Help me, help me’.

“He ran away and a piece of wood was thrown at him and landed at his feet. Terrified and running, he lost his balance and tripped. He thinks he fell because of the piece of wood.”

As he lay injured on the ground, he was surrounded by Sultan, Malik, Aliamin and the youth.

The victim screamed at them “I have done nothing to you” and one of the men pulled his foot back as if he was about to kick him in the head.

Miss Smurthwaite said: “He continued screaming for help and fortunately for him the screams were heard by a family friend of his, whose doorway this was happening in.

“The witness saw two men kneeling on top of his friend and two men watching.

“It was his intervention which caused the attack to come to an end.”

The thugs ran off and the victim was ushered inside by his friend, who said he was dishevelled, unsteady on his feet, confused and in shock.

His clothes were dirty and his palms, forearm and elbow were grazed and bleeding.

When police caught up with the attackers they claimed they were just looking for a new mosque in the area.

Sultan said when they saw the victim they chased him and threw a stick at him as a “protest about the Palestinians and about the Jewish community” but denied making any contact with him.

Sultan, 18, of Croydon Road, Arthur’s Hill, Newcastle, Malik, 19, of Wingrove Gardens, Fenham, Newcastle, Aliamin, 18, a delivery driver and college student, of Croydon Road, Arthur’s Hill, and the now 17-year-old all admitted racially aggravated common assault.

Aliamin’s barrister said he accepted the attack was racially motivated and unpleasant and apologised for it. He said he had brought shame on his family.

Joe Hedworth, for the youth, said: “He understands this kind of behaviour is utterly unacceptable. He was only 16 at the time.”

Barristers for the other two will mitigate for them at a later date, when they will be sentenced.

Newcastle Muslim March protected by Northumbria police

Muslim march along Benwell/Pendower which is a white christian area in Newcastle on Sunday.

We the NE EDL went along to legally and peacefully counter demo this march as is our right.
However, the local police farce illegally stopped us from doing so and issued anyone who they suspected of being EDL with a order to leave the area or be arrested.
Anyone who was 'white' was a target of Northumbria police.

Call for powers to cut far-right protests after Rotherham scandal

A petition urging the Government to clamp down on public protests in the wake of far-right marches in Rotherham has been handed to Parliament.



The pressure on protests comes after a series of far-right demonstrations were held in Rotherham in 2014 since the exposure of the child sex abuse scandal in the town.

Businesses complained that their livelihoods were being hit by the protests, which included an EDL march through the town in May 2014 which cost £500,000 to police with 1,000 officers.

They told The Star the demos meant takings were down after roads were closed by police and regular shoppers avoided the town centre.

Rotherham MP Sarah Champion handed a 300-signature petition calling for new powers on protests to Parliament.

It asks the Government to add a provision to the law to be able to curb marches based on economic impact as well as introduce limits on their frequency.

It adds: “The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to consider the rules regarding marches and demonstrations, including looking specifically at the thresholds that are used to ban marches and demonstrations so that they include a provision to consider the economic impact of such marches as well as looking at the restrictions that are in place on the frequency, location, time or date of marches and demonstrations.”

Mrs Champion added: “Over the past 12 months there have been a number of marches through Rotherham, particularly by far-right groups, which have had a huge impact on the town.

“Small businesses have suffered lost income, with their shops being inaccessible during the demonstrations and many people have told the MP they now avoid the town centre completely for fear of reprisals.

“Some traders have told me that they are on the verge of going out of business as a direct result of the marches and many others are struggling.

“These are difficult times already for retailers and the last thing they need is another obstacle in their way which the Government is quite capable of moving.

“I fully support the public’s right to free speech but the constant targeting of Rotherham, in particular by far-right groups, has now gone too far.

“It is affecting the livelihood of a number of my constituents yet so far the Government has refused to do anything about it.

“For the sake of the community, I am again calling for these marches to be prevented or moved from our town centre.

“This time I hope the Government will listen and act.”

Closure-threatened school a 'victim of Birmingham Islamic plot'

A CLOSURE-threatened free school has been a victim of the attempted Islamic takeover of Birmingham schools, its chair of governors claims today.



Writing for The Northern Echo, John Denning claims Education Secretary Nicky Morgan’s shock decision to axe funding for Durham Free School (DFS), run with a Christian ethos, was based on allegations “very skilfully and tactically written to play upon sensitivities and priorities within the DfE (Department for Education) in the wake of the Trojan Horse affair”.

Ms Morgan firmly denied the allegation, saying DFS pupils were being let down by a catalogue of failures and failure would not be tolerated.

Operation Trojan Horse was launched after the discovery of a letter alleged to be from Islamists plotting to wrest control of Birmingham schools and led to several being placed into special measures.

On Monday, Ofsted slated DFS as inadequate across all areas and said pupils held “discriminatory views” and the school was “failing to prepare students for life in modern Britain”.

DFS rejects the conclusion and believes it was based on one pupil who on being asked whether he knew what a Muslim was displayed a “very disappointing level of ignorance”.

School leaders are furious the “serious allegations” quoted by Ms Morgan as grounds for closure have never been disclosed to them and believe they were made by ousted headteacher Peter Cantley, who is pursuing legal action over the termination of his contract.

Mr Cantley was incompetent, Mr Denning said, and as such the allegations were seriously questionable.

In response, Mr Cantley said the school was making good progress under his leadership; but he raised concerns about its governance before any action was taken to dismiss him and the school spiralled out of control during the six weeks between him going off sick and the Ofsted inspection.

Mr Denning questioned Ms Morgan’s claim she had considered installing new leadership, as Julian Eisner had already been appointed acting head and been praised by Ofsted as setting a clearer vision for the school’s future.

The minister said the school had been “troubled” for some time there was no imminent prospect of improvement.

An Ofsted spokesman said it took all concerns about its work seriously and would consider any issues raised through its complaints procedure.

Parents have until Tuesday, February 3, to convince Ms Morgan to spare the school. Email ministers@education.gsi.gov.uk

Hundreds to descend for EDL mosque march in Dudley

More than 500 supporters of the English Defence League say they are planning to descend on Dudley next month in protest at the planned mosque. (Figure now stands at over 1000)



A page on Facebook set up by the far right protest group reveals at least 2,000 more people have been 'invited' to protest on February 7.

There were pleas today for the group to stay away from Dudley amid concerns that the demonstration will result in shops losing a day's business.

Bill Etheridge a councillor in Sedgley and a UKIP MEP, said: "I urge the EDL to cancel their planned demonstration in Dudley and ask that local people resist the temptation to get involved.

"I pledge to work hard on behalf of the people of Dudley to ensure their voices are heard in a calm and reasonable way on the issues, especially the mosque proposal.

"Please don't deny the traders in Dudley a day's business during these tough times. Please don't be tempted to take action which may lead to hate and division in our area.

"The people of Dudley can resolve the mosque issue and anything else that comes our way without this kind of demonstration and activity.

"I am willing to meet with anybody who is involved with this demonstration in an effort to persuade them that their voices and concerns can be listened to without resorting to this kind of protest."

Dudley Muslim Association is locked in a long planning battle with Dudley Council over a proposal for a mosque on land off Hall Street.

Towards the end of last year the association won planning permission for the mosque. But it faces at least two court hearings and legal wrangles before it can be built.

In an attempt to avoid the escalating court costs and resolve community disharmony, Muslim leaders say they will consider alternative sites.

Some 600 EDL supporters came to Dudley to demonstrate against the planned mosque in 2010. Violence broke out and parts of the town were brought to a standstill.

On its Facebook page the EDL said: "The EDL will be holding a national demo in Dudley against the building of a super mosque there."

West Midlands Police is aware of the plan and said it is working for a 'peaceful event'.


NOTE: The NE EDL are attending this demo and still have a limited number of seats available on our coach. Contact us if you would like to attend.

Dudley EDL demo 7th Feb

** Dudley EDL demo **
Those attending the Dudley demo via train then you will need to get off at Dudley Port Station, West Midlands Police have confirmed that transport will be provided for English Defence League Members to take them from Dudley Port Station to the main demo area and back to the station after the demo has finished.
Coach parks and other information regarding the Dudley demo will be out soon.

The NE EDL have a coach booked and a limited number of seats are still available. If you would like to travel with us please contact us.

Quote from Henryk Broder

"When we turn churches into mosques, when we rename Christmas markets into Winter markets, when clueless ignorants demand to sing muslim songs during a christmas ceremony, when the secretary of the Social Democratic Party wants to put a ban on the term "islamic state" because it may hurt the honor of muslims, then we cant speak about an upcoming danger of islamisation, then it is allready in full swing"

Henryk Broder, publicist, 29.12.2014 in "die Welt"

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