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George Galloway's ex-aide discharged over data breach | George Galloway's ex-aide discharged over data breach |
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A former aide to George Galloway MP who admitted obtaining personal data illegally has received a 12-month conditional discharge. | A former aide to George Galloway MP who admitted obtaining personal data illegally has received a 12-month conditional discharge. |
Aisha Ali-Khan, 34, asked her policeman husband to obtain emails without consent, Southwark Crown Court heard. | Aisha Ali-Khan, 34, asked her policeman husband to obtain emails without consent, Southwark Crown Court heard. |
Mohammed Afiz Khan was given a six-month jail sentence, suspended for two years, after admitting two misconduct charges. | Mohammed Afiz Khan was given a six-month jail sentence, suspended for two years, after admitting two misconduct charges. |
The 46-year-old has been dismissed by the Metropolitan Police. | The 46-year-old has been dismissed by the Metropolitan Police. |
'Justifiably offended' | 'Justifiably offended' |
Formerly head of the Muslim contact unit at the Met's counter-terrorism unit SO15, he admitted disclosing restricted information to his wife in 2012 relating to the arrest of radical Muslim cleric Anjem Choudary. | Formerly head of the Muslim contact unit at the Met's counter-terrorism unit SO15, he admitted disclosing restricted information to his wife in 2012 relating to the arrest of radical Muslim cleric Anjem Choudary. |
At the time she was employed as a parliamentary secretary by Mr Galloway, the Respect MP for Bradford West. | At the time she was employed as a parliamentary secretary by Mr Galloway, the Respect MP for Bradford West. |
The married couple live in Keighley, West Yorkshire. | The married couple live in Keighley, West Yorkshire. |
Sentencing, the Recorder of Westminster Alastair McCreath told Ali-Khan: "I accept that your criminality arises in circumstances where you were offended, and justifiably so, by someone putting material on the internet that was offensive to you. | |
"The request was unlawful. Whilst what you did was against the law, the request was understandable and led to nothing." | "The request was unlawful. Whilst what you did was against the law, the request was understandable and led to nothing." |
Her husband also admitted a second charge of misconduct relating to obtaining CCTV from South Yorkshire Police. | Her husband also admitted a second charge of misconduct relating to obtaining CCTV from South Yorkshire Police. |
The judge told him he had abused his position as a senior police officer but accepted he had shown remorse over what had happened. | The judge told him he had abused his position as a senior police officer but accepted he had shown remorse over what had happened. |
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