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| Cartoons protester found guilty | Cartoons protester found guilty |
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| A British Muslim has been found guilty of soliciting murder during a London rally against cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad. | A British Muslim has been found guilty of soliciting murder during a London rally against cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad. |
| Umran Javed 27, of Birmingham, was also convicted of stirring up racial hatred by a jury at the Old Bailey. | Umran Javed 27, of Birmingham, was also convicted of stirring up racial hatred by a jury at the Old Bailey. |
| Javed told a crowd of hundreds at the February 2006 protest: "Bomb, bomb Denmark, bomb, bomb USA." | Javed told a crowd of hundreds at the February 2006 protest: "Bomb, bomb Denmark, bomb, bomb USA." |
| He had claimed the chants against the two countries were "just slogans" and that he regretted saying them. | He had claimed the chants against the two countries were "just slogans" and that he regretted saying them. |
| Remanding him in custody, Judge Brian Barker said he would not pass sentence until several other trials relating to the protest had concluded - expected to be in April. | Remanding him in custody, Judge Brian Barker said he would not pass sentence until several other trials relating to the protest had concluded - expected to be in April. |
| The maximum penalty for soliciting murder is life in prison. | The maximum penalty for soliciting murder is life in prison. |
| He said disbelievers would pay a heavy price and said Denmark would pay with blood David Perry QCProsecutor | He said disbelievers would pay a heavy price and said Denmark would pay with blood David Perry QCProsecutor |
| There were disturbances in the public gallery when the verdict was read out, and one man was removed by security staff. | There were disturbances in the public gallery when the verdict was read out, and one man was removed by security staff. |
| The cartoons were originally printed in a Danish newspaper before being reproduced in some European countries, but were never published in the UK. | The cartoons were originally printed in a Danish newspaper before being reproduced in some European countries, but were never published in the UK. |
| They caused widespread anger among Muslims and Javed was involved in a large demonstration outside the Danish embassy in London on 3 February 2006. | They caused widespread anger among Muslims and Javed was involved in a large demonstration outside the Danish embassy in London on 3 February 2006. |
| A small rally took place in front of court at the start of Javed's trial | |
| Prosecutor David Perry QC told the court that Javed was recorded by the police speaking into a loud hailer outside the embassy. | Prosecutor David Perry QC told the court that Javed was recorded by the police speaking into a loud hailer outside the embassy. |
| He was joined by between 200 and 300 other Muslims who had marched from the central mosque in Regent's Park. | He was joined by between 200 and 300 other Muslims who had marched from the central mosque in Regent's Park. |
| Mr Perry told the Old Bailey that Javed "appeared to be one of the leaders". | Mr Perry told the Old Bailey that Javed "appeared to be one of the leaders". |
| "He said disbelievers would pay a heavy price...and said Denmark would pay with blood." | "He said disbelievers would pay a heavy price...and said Denmark would pay with blood." |