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Telford grooming gang leader back behind bars The ringleader of a Telford child sex abuse gang has been recalled to prison, nine months after being released, an MP said. Telford MP Lucy Allan said Mubarek Ali was recalled for breaching his licence. He was jailed in 2012 for his role at the head of the Operation Chalice gang, and, she said, automatically released in November. Ms Allan has now called for him to serve the remainder of his licence period behind bars. Ali, 35, who was of Regent Street, Wellington at the time of his conviction, was freed from prison in November 2017. He was given a sentence
of 14 years' immediate custody and eight years on licence in 2012 for four charges of controlling child prostitution, two of trafficking in the UK for sexual exploitation and a charge of causing child prostitution. Because of time served on remand, his release was automatic at the halfway point of his sentence. Ms Allen said there are "many questions to be answered" about why Ali was let out, claiming he was not seen by a parole board before his release, and also about how the justice system treats grooming cases. Ms Allen added: "Now he is back in jail, justice demands that he must serve the remainder of his sen-
Trial begins of men charged with murder of Leicester jeweller Ramniklal Jogiya
Operation Chalice, launched by West Mercia Police, led to the jailing in 2012 of a group of men officers believe may have targeted more than 100 girls. Mubarek Ali (top right) has since been recalled to prison for breaching his licence
tence in custody; anything less would show a casual disregard for the nature of his crimes and for the victims whose lives he changed forever."
The Ministry of Justice said it does not comment on individual cases, while the Parole Board said: "If he had been recalled, we would not be notified."
Crooked HSBC worker in jail sentence appeal after £200k fraud A former HSBC worker who led a lavish lifestyle by laundering stolen cash has failed in an Appeal Court bid to get his jail term cut. Mansoor Sanobar, 33, from Walsall, was locked up for two years and 11 months at Birmingham Crown Court in March. He admitted transferring and converting criminal property, Lord Justice Flaux told London's Appeal Court. Co-defendant Abdul Khan got three years two months. Both men worked for HSBC and, between 2014 and 2016, Khan used 'various methods' to transfer £221,000 out of the bank's internal accounts. Around £190,000 of the
money was moved electronically to Sanobar's credit cards and entered his bank account before being transferred on. There was evidence both men had been 'living extravagant lifestyles', said the judge. Prosecutors accepted that Sanobar did not initially know or suspect the transfers were improper. But, after he became 'suspicious', he continued to help Khan. Police found more than £11,300 and over £2,000worth of gold bullion in a bag at Khan’s home, Birmingham Crown Court heard. And more than £14,000 had been transferred into foreign currency. It later emerged that Khan spent some of the funds
Fake cop 'conned victims out of £180k' and claimed he could sell prisoners' homes at bargain prices
A conman who posed as a police officer is thought to have raked in £180,000 by claiming he could sell jailed criminals’ homes at bargain prices. Mohammed Raja duped victims into believing he was a West Midlands Police economic crime investigator. He said it was his job to dispose of properties seized from crooks under the Proceeds of Crime Act. And police said more than 50 people could have been conned by his elaborate scam. He used force headed notepaper and built a wardrobe of police clothes including a stab vest, utility
Mohammed Raja and the fake police uniform items
belt, lanyard, police fleece and flat cap to pull off the ruse. But the paper came from his spell as a security guard at the force’s Lloyd House HQ in Birmingham between 2003 and 2005. He also created bogus documents to support his scam, plus doctored emails from senior officers addressed to “Sergeant Raja”. It’s understood he collectively conned victims out of more than £180,000 – but his scam was exposed in 2016 when a man contacted West Midlands Police to report what he believed was a corrupt officer.
Abdul Khan Mansoor Sanobar
on hotel accommodation in Dubai in June 2106. Sanobar had two previous convictions for five offences, the court heard. His lawyers argued that his jail term was too tough 'when one has regard to what this man did'.
He 'did nothing wrong at all in the course of his employment', the court was told. Sanobar had shown remorse, was the primary carer for two elderly parents and character references described his 'exemplary conduct'.
Inquest into death of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi adjourned until October An inquest into the death of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi has been adjourned until October. Abedi, 22, detonated a rucksack bomb in a foyer area of the venue on May 22 last year after an Ariana Grande concert, killing 22 people and injuring many hundreds more. Fiona Borrill, acting senior coroner for Manchester, presided over a hearing lasting just a matter of minutes today. She cited the ‘live’ police investigation still under way into the terror attack as one of the reasons a full inquest hearing could not yet be held. Only the coroner, court staff and three members of the press were present at Manchester Coroner’s Court for the pre-inquest review, which was over in five minutes. Ms Borrill said the Chief Coroner had now decided that an experienced, retired judge should preside over
inquests for the 22 who died in the attack, as well as that of Abedi, but no-one has yet been appointed to the role. A further delay was resolved this week, the coroner said, with a change in the law involving the Investigatory Powers Act, allowing the retired judge appointed to deal with ‘sensitive’ evidence concerning national security issues. The judge is set to be appointed in autumn. Ms Borrill meanwhile adjourned inquest proceedings for Abedi until October 19, when a further preinquest review would be held. No relatives of victims were present.
The trial of four men accused of the murder/manslaughter of Leicester jeweller Ramniklal Jogia began on Monday at Birmingham Crown Court. The defendants are: Thomas Jervis (24), Callan Reeve (20), Charlie Ward, also known as Charles Mcauley, (20), and Javon Roach (30). All four of the men have denied the charges of murder and of manslaughter in connection with the death of Mr Jogiya. The businessman was reported missing by his family when he failed to return home having locked up his shop, Vama Collections, in Belgrave Road, Leicester, on the evening of Wednesday, January 24. His body was found the next morning in Gaulby Lane, Stoughton.
'Nasty bully' imam Abdul Rauf admits beating boys
A "bullying" imam who "assaulted many children" and left them "writhing in pain" has been jailed. Abdul Rauf attacked two boys, aged 10 and 12, at a mosque study class in Greater Manchester in 2017, police said. Reviewing CCTV footage, officers then found the 51-year-old had beat other pupils' "ears, arms and legs". Admitting 21 assaults, he was jailed for 17 months at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court.
'Racist graffiti' in Horncastle treated as hate crime
Graffiti daubed on the walls of buildings in a market town is being treated as a hate crime, Lincolnshire Police said. The graffiti, which appeared on a number of buildings in Horncastle overnight on Wednesday, included anti-Muslim slogans and swastikas. It also included a number of phrases, including one which read "Keep Briton White" (sic). The force has been reviewing CCTV in an effort to catch those responsible. Officers have also increased patrols in the area and are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
'Punish a Muslim Day' letter suspect appears at Old Bailey
A man will go on trial accused of sending letters calling for a day of violence against Muslims. The "Punish a Muslim Day" notes calling for a coordinated attack on Muslims were sent to addresses across the UK. David Parnham, 35, from Lincoln, has been charged with a total of 14 offences, including soliciting to murder and staging a bomb hoax. He was remanded in custody and will go on trial at the Old Bailey on 26 November. The letters were reportedly received in communities across England and Wales. Mr Parham faces: - One charge of soliciting to murder - Two charges of sending letters promoting a "Punish a Muslim Day", encouraging the commission of offences - Five counts of sending a hoax noxious substance - Five charges under the Malicious Communications Act of sending threatening letters - One charge of staging a bomb hoax
Sex attacker who raped schoolgirl then ordered her to say 'thank you', in appeal bid
A sex attacker who raped a schoolgirl and then asked her to “say thank you” has failed in a bid to clear his name. Fesal Aidarus, 19, was handed a six-year jail term at Birmingham Crown Court after jurors convicted him of rape last November. His victim was a 14-year-old he viciously raped after he and a friend picked her up in 2015. Dismissing the sentence challenge, the appeal judge pointed to Aidarus' lack of remorse.