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| Protester guilty of race hatred | Protester guilty of race hatred |
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| A 31-year-old man has been found guilty of stirring up racial hatred during a demonstration against the publication of cartoons of the prophet Mohammed. | A 31-year-old man has been found guilty of stirring up racial hatred during a demonstration against the publication of cartoons of the prophet Mohammed. |
| Abdul Saleem was found guilty at the Old Bailey of using threatening, abusive and insulting behaviour during the demonstration in London. | Abdul Saleem was found guilty at the Old Bailey of using threatening, abusive and insulting behaviour during the demonstration in London. |
| The court heard he was a "cheerleader" who had been chanting slogans including "UK you will pay, Islam is on its way". | The court heard he was a "cheerleader" who had been chanting slogans including "UK you will pay, Islam is on its way". |
| Saleem, 31, of Mellish Street, Poplar, east London, had denied the charge. | |
| Father-of-five Saleem was remanded in custody until April for pre-sentence reports. | Father-of-five Saleem was remanded in custody until April for pre-sentence reports. |
| 'Everybody was chanting' | 'Everybody was chanting' |
| The British Telecom engineer was also captured on camera shouting "Europe you will pay with your blood" and "7/7 on its way". | The British Telecom engineer was also captured on camera shouting "Europe you will pay with your blood" and "7/7 on its way". |
| During the four-day hearing, he admitted to the court the words could be seen as threatening but said that had never been his intention. | During the four-day hearing, he admitted to the court the words could be seen as threatening but said that had never been his intention. |
| On Tuesday, the second day of his trial, he told the Old Bailey "everybody was chanting the same words". | On Tuesday, the second day of his trial, he told the Old Bailey "everybody was chanting the same words". |
| "They were ringing in my head - it was something I said because everyone else was saying it," he added. | "They were ringing in my head - it was something I said because everyone else was saying it," he added. |
| "They were never intended to harm anyone." | "They were never intended to harm anyone." |
| The cartoons, first published in Denmark, sparked demonstrations across Europe and in the Middle East. | The cartoons, first published in Denmark, sparked demonstrations across Europe and in the Middle East. |
| Hundreds of people joined the London demonstration on 3 February last year, marching from the Regents Park Mosque to the Danish Embassy in Sloane Street. | Hundreds of people joined the London demonstration on 3 February last year, marching from the Regents Park Mosque to the Danish Embassy in Sloane Street. |
| The protest ended at the French Embassy. | The protest ended at the French Embassy. |
| Last month, Umran Javed, 27, of Birmingham, was convicted of soliciting murder and stirring up racial hatred at the same rally. | Last month, Umran Javed, 27, of Birmingham, was convicted of soliciting murder and stirring up racial hatred at the same rally. |
| He is also expected to be sentenced in April. | He is also expected to be sentenced in April. |