Suspected Hamas member guilty of UK knife attack
Summary
Mohammed Alfatih, also known as Mohammed Naim, was found guilty of unlawful wounding, possessing two knives and criminal damage after a knife attack on a bailiff outside his home in Birmingham. A jury cleared him of wounding with intent; Germany is seeking his extradition over an alleged plot to attack Israeli targets in Central Europe, and he is expected to be extradited after serving his UK sentence.Key Facts
- The attack on the bailiff happened in Birmingham last year.
- Alfatih was found guilty by a majority verdict of unlawful wounding, possessing two knives and criminal damage.
- The jury cleared Alfatih of the more serious charge of wounding with intent.
- During the trial, jurors saw footage of Alfatih holding two large kitchen knives outside his home in Kings Heath.
- Germany alleges that Alfatih took part in a plot to attack Israeli targets in Central Europe.
- Alfatih was detained again after Germany requested his extradition.
- He was granted asylum in the UK in 2015 and British citizenship in 2020.
- Alfatih told the court he had been tortured during a 25-day detention in Egypt in 2010.
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