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Man who Called for Muslims to be Killed After Manchester Bombing Jailed

7-9-2017 < Red Ice Creations 81 149 words
 
Man who Called for Muslims to be Killed After Manchester Bombing Jailed A man who posted a Facebook message calling for all British Muslims to be killed in the wake of the Manchester Arena bombing has been sentenced to 12 months in prison. Keegan Jakovlevs, 22, of Wrexham, North Wales, was sentenced today (Thursday 7 September) at Mold Crown Court after he pleaded guilty at a hearing in August to publishing material with the intention of stirring up religious hatred. He posted his message shortly after the bombing which happened on the night of 22 May. The message was taken down shortly afterwards. Jakovlevs' Facebook message expressed sympathy for the families of those caught up in the bombing but then, using racist and offensive language, he called for every Muslim in the country to be killed. The prosecution argued that Jakovlevs's single message was particularly…
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