Statement: Tell MAMA will raise Terry Eury’s suspended sentence with the Attorney General

Tell MAMA will write to the Attorney General’s office after Terry Eury left court with a suspended sentence last week.

The 56-year-old, who pleaded guilty last month at Thames Magistrates’ Court admitted two counts of religiously aggravated abuse and received a twelve-week sentence suspended for twelve months on May 21.

As the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) made clear, Eury targeted them as returned from a pro-Palestine protest in April as he shouted, “a torrent of Islamophobic language that lasted about two minutes”.

The frightening encounter captured on a mobile phone went viral, drawing wide condemnation and disgust, as members of the public sought to offer support to the Muslim women and others targeted support and identify those responsible.

The Met Police arrested on April 22, with Eury appearing before a judge soon after where he entered his guilty pleas, and according to the prosecution, gave his name to the police as ‘Adolf Hitler’.

Tell MAMA provided a community impact and victim impact statement which the judge partially read out during the sentencing hearing earlier this week.

Staff present for sentencing described a tense atmosphere as the judge revealed that Eury had previous convictions, including a racially aggravated offence in 2012.

Eury denied calling himself Adolf Hitler, arguing that the biggest motivator was his alcohol intake. Nor did he claim to hold an anti-Muslim animus as: “I go to Indian restaurants run by Muslims, I take cabs driven by Muslims, I used to work with an Iranian Muslim and we had no issues,” adding his remorse and a “desire to move forward”.

For one of the women, who we supported however, the impacts of the abuse and the threat of violence impact her daily routines, changing her routes around the local area and leaving her with physical ailments due to the ongoing mental anguish caused.

The judge also ordered Eury to comply with a three-month alcohol treatment programme.

In the build-up to the sentencing this week, members of the public alerted our staff to materials on social media, including posts on Twitter/X praising Terry Eury. One extreme example, contained the racist P-word epithet, stating that Muslims require ‘mass deportations’, as taxpayers like Mr Eury faced prison for merely “telling the truth”. We flagged this material with the police to investigate.

Following news of the suspended sentence, councillor Ray Morgon, leader of Havering Council, condemned the abuse. He added “There is more that unites us than divides us, and I’m calling on our local community to join me and make it clear that Havering is for everyone.

“We will always treat all our communities fairly and equally.”

In a statement, Varinder Hayre, District Crown Prosecutor and CPS London North Hate Crime Lead said: “Terry Eury’s extreme display of intolerance towards the victims in this case was a hate crime, and his appalling behaviour has understandably had a detrimental and lasting impact on the victims.

“At the sentence hearing today, we used a Community Impact Statement from Tell Mama, an independent victim support service, to further demonstrate the wider impact this display of hatred can have on the local community, causing trauma and fear across society.”

“The CPS has delivered swift justice for the victims, and indeed for the local community of Romford, in this case.

“We won’t hesitate to ensure that hate crimes, against any religion or other protected characteristic, are prosecuted.”

 

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Categories: CPS, hate crime, London, MET Police, News, Palestine

Family had their window broken over pro-Palestine kite

A Muslim family spoke of their shock after a vandal broke a window from where they hung a pro-Palestine kite last night in the Haringey area of London.

Speaking to Tell MAMA, they described hearing a “massive thud” at around 9:30 pm on May 1 and soon discovered the vandalism, adding the anguish of knowing that someone targeted them for supporting Palestine

The rock shattered the first pane of glass, but the family must now replace the window as it damaged the middle pane. 

Photos shared with us reveal the damage to the window. To help raise awareness, they agreed for us to tell their story anonymously and won’t let the incident stop them from supporting the Palestinian cause.

A photograph of the broken window shared with Tell MAMA shows where they hang their “Free Palestine” kite.

 

Officers from the Metropolitan Police took a statement from the family, and the investigation is ongoing. 

Tell MAMA will liaise with the police further to ensure a hate crime investigation follows.

In recent months, from our statistical bulletins to news articles, Tell MAMA documented case studies that highlighted the targeting of Muslims when expressing support for Palestine. In November, we wrote about the targeting of a Muslim family who hung a Palestinian flag, which they took down after someone put a firework through their letterbox.

 

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Categories: Haringey, hate crime, London, MET Police, News, Palestine

Police officer accused of supporting Hamas charged with terror offences

A 26-year-old police officer is due to appear in court charged with terror offences over messages he shared on WhatsApp.

West Yorkshire Police constable Mohammed Adil is accused of two counts of publishing an image in support of banned organisation Hamas, watchdog the Independent Office for Police Conduct said.

The allegations are linked to messages that he shared on WhatsApp in October and November last year.

The IOPC said he was charged on Monday following an investigation by counter-terrorism police based in the North East.

Adil, who is based in Calderdale, is currently suspended.

He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.


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Categories: Hamas, Mohammad Adil, News, Police Officer, West Yorkshire Police, WhatsApp

Hate crime appeal after Palestinian flag stamped on at Sheffield station

The British Transport Police (BTP) launched a CCTV appeal following a hate crime incident at Sheffield station after a man stamped on a Palestinian flag and abused protesters.

According to the BTP press release, the incident occurred close to lunchtime (around 11:45 am) on March 23.

The statement adds that the suspect had snatched the Palestinian flag from protestors before stamping on it and abusing them.

BTP officers seek the man pictured to help with their enquiries.

Anyone with information can contact the BTP by texting reference 281 of 26/03/24 to 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40. Tell MAMA can pass information forward on your behalf or anonymously.

More broadly, we remind the public of our tailored safety tips for the rail networks, created in partnership with the BTP, which you can download here.

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Categories: BTP, hate crime, News, Palestine, rail networks, Sheffield

Hate crime appeal after Palestinian flag stamped on at Sheffield station

The British Transport Police (BTP) launched a CCTV appeal following a hate crime incident at Sheffield station after a man stamped on a Palestinian flag and abused protesters.

According to the BTP press release, the incident occurred close to lunchtime (around 11:45 am) on March 23.

The statement adds that the suspect had snatched the Palestinian flag from protestors before stamping on it and abusing them.

BTP officers seek the man pictured to help with their enquiries.

Anyone with information can contact the BTP by texting reference 281 of 26/03/24 to 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40. Tell MAMA can pass information forward on your behalf or anonymously.

More broadly, we remind the public of our tailored safety tips for the rail networks, created in partnership with the BTP, which you can download here.

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Categories: BTP, hate crime, News, Palestine, rail networks, Sheffield