A former Manchester United steward has been found guilty of murdering a respected imam in an Islamic State-inspired attack in Greater Manchester. Uddin’s family, who travelled from Bangladesh to attend every day of the three-week trial, hugged and sobbed after Syeedy was led away. Six months before the murder, Syeedy and his friends destroyed Uddin’s notes and books on taweez after stealing them from their local mosque. Jurors were shown photographs of Syeedy holding an Isis-style flag outside the Jalalia mosque where his victim was the former imam. Giving evidence, Syeedy denied knowing anything about Uddin’s murder but admitted he was with Kadir before and after the attack.

Source: The Guardian September 16, 2016 13:32 UTC