(Rumour has it that he has changed his name to Hafeez Handmissing – ed.)
Here is more on his court appearance:
The radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza appeared in court yesterday accused of 16 offences, including 10 of encouraging his followers to murder Jews or other non-Muslims, for which he could face a life sentence.
Mr Hamza, 47, faces four charges under the 1986 Public Order Act of “using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with the intention of stirring up racial hatred”. He is also accused, on one count, of having eight video and audio recordings, with intent to distribute them to incite racial hatred.He faces one charge under the Terrorism Act 2000, of possessing a document containing information “of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism”.
Meanwhile, Hamza has taken a leaf out of Scott Peterson’s book, and tried to look more respectable in the courtroom.
Mr Hamza, wearing a khaki overshirt and with his hair and beard neatly trimmed, nodded twice to confirm his name and that he understood the charges. He was not wearing his distinctive hooks in place of his missing hands.
Somehow, I don’t think this guy could ever look respectable.
I also have to laugh at this description of events.
He closed his eyes from time to time, and after complaining of feeling unwell, had to leave the dock for a short period at one stage during the proceedings, which lasted more than three hours.
Err…don’t they mean eye?
