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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matthew Cooper

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Terror suspect used twitter account to glorify terrorist beheadings court told - Caught on Camera

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A Twitter user posted an image of a terrorism victim’s severed head, while encouraging others to decapitate anyone who insulted Islam, a terror trial jury has heard.

Ajmal Shahpal is alleged to have praised the killer of French school teacher Samuel Paty for being “as brave as a lion”, and lauded a terrorist who launched a 2020 attack near the former offices of the Charlie Hebdo magazine as a “holy warrior”.

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