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Security stepped up around Tipton bomb mosque
Express & Star 23 Oct 13
Police patrols have been stepped up and dome hawk cameras installed close to the site of a mosque hit by racist terrorist Pavlo Lapshyn.
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Police: We could have done more over mosque blasts
Signal 107 22 Oct 13
Force responds to criticism West Midlands Police say they could have done
a more thorough investigation into the explosion near Wolverhampton Central
Mosque.
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Ukrainian student in 90 day race hate campaign targeting Black Country mosques
Express & Star 22 Oct 13
It was a 90 day nightmare during which one man was knifed to death and many more could have been killed or injured as mosques were blasted with bombs.
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Man pleads guilty to Black Country mosque blasts and murder
Express & Star 22 Oct 13
A Ukrainian student with a hatred of ‘non-whites’ has admitted murdering an 82-year-old man in Birmingham and plotting to cause explosions near mosques in the Black Country.
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Man admits murder and mosque blasts
BBC News 21 Oct 13
A Ukrainian student admits murdering an 82-year-old mosque-goer in Birmingham – less than a week after arriving in the UK on a work placement.
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Man admits murder and mosque explosions
Signal 107 21 Oct 13
Ukranian wanted to “increase racial conflict” A Ukranian student’s admitted murdering an 82
year-old grandfather, and plotting to cause explosions near mosques in the
Black Country.
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Student pleads guilty to attacks on Midlands mosques
Guardian 21 Oct 13
Pavlo Lapshyn killed 82-year-old Muslim and planted bombs in Wolverhampton and Tipton to increase racial conflict A gifted student has pleaded guilty to a campaign of terrorist attacks in the Midlands in which he stabbed to death a Muslim grandfather…
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Ukrainian student admits murdering Birmingham grandad and bombing mosques
Birmingham Mail 21 Oct 13
Pavlo Lapshyn stabbed Mohammed Saleem in the back and targeted mosques in Walsall, Tipton and Wolverhampton…
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We must show what Wolverhampton is made of
Express & Star 21 Oct 13
As far as punchlines go it was a good one.
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Ukrainian student in 90 day race hate campaign targeting Black Country mosques
Express & Star 21 Oct 13
It was a 90 day nightmare during which one man was knifed to death and many more could have been killed or injured as mosques were blasted with bombs.
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Man to appear in court over Mohammed Saleem death
Birmingham Mail 21 Oct 13
Pavlo Lapshyn, a postgraduate student from Dnipropetrovsk, in Ukraine, is charged with the murder of Mohammed Saleem as he walked home from a mosque in April.
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Student due in court accused of Walsall mosque bomb
Walsall Advertiser 21 Oct 13
A UKRAINIAN student will appear in court today accused of the murder of a Birmingham pensioner and explosions outside…
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Midlands terror bomb mosques see security tightened
Express & Star 16 Oct 13
Counter-terrorism police are drawing up security plans for three mosques which were hit by bombs, experts have revealed.
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Midlands mosque visit ‘helped EDL boss quit group’
Express & Star 15 Oct 13
A visit to a mosque in Walsall may have persuaded the former leader of the English Defence League to quit the far-right group, a Muslim leader today claimed.
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Request sent to Birmingham City Council by Martin Berry on 13 October 2013.
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Home Secretary visits Midlands to tell terrorists: “You will not win”
Birmingham Mail 18 Sep 13
Defiant Teresa May visits Tipton mosque targeted by nail bomb to insist communities are united against extremism…
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Mass demonstration against EDL this Saturday!
Unite Against Facism 4 Sep 13
Thousands of people are expected to turn out in Tower Hamlets this Saturday to oppose the racist English Defence League (EDL).
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Mosque plan poised for Sandwell Council approval
Express & Star 2 Sep 13
Proposals to transform a former Victorian Methodist church into a mosque and community hub are due to be backed by planning bosses.
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Attack on Harlow mosque: Essex UAF call emergency meeting
Unite Against Facism 28 Aug 13
In the latest attack on muslims since the murder of Lee Rigby in May, a mosque and Islamic centre in Harlow, Essex has been subjected to an attempted arson attack.
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Trolls, twitter and a challenging July!
DCC Dave Thompson 15 Aug 13
I have not written a blog for a few weeks so there is a bit crammed in here.
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Man charged over mosque knife attack
BBC News 14 Aug 13
A man is charged with the attempted murder of a police officer during a knife attack at a mosque in Birmingham.
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Man in court charged with attempted murder of a police officer in mosque knife attack
WM Police Birmingham North 14 Aug 13
A MAN has today been charged with the attempted murder of a police officer.
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Hoax bomb caller narrowly avoids prison term
Express & Star 13 Aug 13
A man who made drunken hoax calls to emergency services just hours after a bomb exploded near a mosque in Tipton has avoided a prison term.
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Tipton mosque bomb hoaxer spared jail because he caught robber
Birmingham Mail 13 Aug 13
Judge
Michael Dudley ruled scrap metal dealer John Williamson would have gone straight into custody if it were not for his commendations in helping to grab a robber…
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Ukranian man accused of Mohammed Saleem murder will face trial at Old Bailey
Birmingham Mail 2 Aug 13
Pavlo
Lapshyn, a postgraduate student from Dnipropetrovsk, is charged with killing Mohammed Saleem, 82, as he walked home from his mosque in Small Heath in April…
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Ukrainian man accused of Mohammed Saleem murder will face trial at Old Bailey
Birmingham Mail 2 Aug 13
Pavlo Lapshyn, a postgraduate student from Dnipropetrovsk, is charged with killing Mohammed Saleem, 82, as he walked home from his mosque in Small Heath in April…
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Man in court over Black Country mosque bombings
Express & Star 2 Aug 13
A Ukrainian man charged in connection with a series of mosque bombings in the Black Country and the murder of a Birmingham pensioner was due to appear in court today.
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Man pictured at Birmingham EDL rally with ‘mosque bomb tattoo’ arrested
Birmingham Mail 31 Jul 13
Shaun Reah from South Shields was held by police after a photo emerged of a man lifting his T-shirt on July 20 to show a black mosque with the word “Boom!”.
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David Cameron should have spoken out on mosque attacks, says Labour MP
Express & Star 27 Jul 13
All terror attacks must be treated equally regardless of who they target, the shadow minister for immigration has said on a visit to the Black Country.
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West Midlands Police chief hits out at mosque media reports
Express & Star 26 Jul 13
A police chief has accused the media of failing to give enough coverage to the attacks on mosques in the Black Country – and has questioned whether religious bias is to blame.
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Top cop attacks media coverage of mosque bombings and Birmingham Mail’s report of crime rise
Birmingham Mail 25 Jul 13
West Midlands Police Deputy Chief Constable Dave Thompson uses blog to question whether coverage would have been greater if a different religion had been targeted…
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Ukranian mosque terror suspect in court
Express & Star 25 Jul 13
A Ukrainian man charged with a ‘terrorist-related’ murder and causing three explosions near mosques in the Black Country has appeared in court today.
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Father tells of shock over son’s arrest for murder and blasts
Express & Star 25 Jul 13
The father of a Ukrainian man charged with a ‘terrorist-related’ murder and causing three explosions near mosques in the Black Country has spoken of his shock at his son’s arrest.
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Ukrainian mosque terror suspect in court
Express & Star 25 Jul 13
A Ukrainian man charged with a ‘terrorist-related’ murder and causing three explosions near mosques in the Black Country has appeared in court today.
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Crime minister visits Tipton mosque
Express & Star 24 Jul 13
Security minister James Brokenshire met leaders of the Muslim community in Tipton to pledge his support after an explosion at a town mosque.
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Muslim group demands tougher response to mosque attacks
Guardian 23 Jul 13
Muslim Council of Britain says incidents mark ‘crossing of a red line’, as man charged over three explosions One of Britain’s largest Islamic groups has said a “dramatic escalation in violence” against British Muslims needs a much tougher response …
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Pavlo Lapshyn Charged Over Mosque Blasts
Free Radio 23 Jul 13
Pavlo Lapshyn has now been charged in connection with three separate explosions near mosques in Walsall, Wolverhampton and Tipton.
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Man in court for murder and mosque blasts
Guardian 23 Jul 13
Pavlo Lapshyn, 25, accused of killing Mohammed Saleem in Birmingham and charged with three offences over terrorist blasts A man has appeared in court charged with the terror-related murder of an 82-year-old grandfather as he walked home from a mosque.
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Man charged with Wolverhampton mosque bomb
Signal 107 23 Jul 13
He’s accused of three blasts as well as murder of Birmingham man A
Ukrainian student appeared in court this morning accused of murdering a
Birmingham pensioner and offences relating to explosions at three Black Country
mosques.
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Ukrainian student in court charged with murder and bomb attacks on mosques
Birmingham Mail 23 Jul 13
Westminster Magistrates appearance for 25-year-old accused of stabbing elderly Birmingham man and preparing terrorism acts in the West Midlands…
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Man held over mosque attacks charged with murder
Express & Star 23 Jul 13
A man held in connection with a series of mosque bombings in the Black Country has been charged with the murder of Birmingham pensioner Mohammed Saleem.
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Ukrainian man charged with ‘terrorist-related murder’ of Mohammed Saleem
Guardian 22 Jul 13
Pavlo Lapshyn charged with murder of Saleem, who was killed as he walked from a mosque to his home in Birmingham A 25-year-old Ukrainian man has been charged with the terrorist-related murder of 82-year-old Mohammed Saleem.
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Mosque Bombs Suspect Charged With Murder
Free Radio 22 Jul 13
The 82 year old was stabbed as he walked home from mosque in Small Heath in April.
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Man held over mosque attacks released
Channel 4 News 22 Jul 13
One of two men arrested in connection with the mosque bombings in Wolverhampton, Walsall and Tipton is released without charge.
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Attacks on mosques and other Islamic institutions threaten all in their vicinity
Our Birmingham 22 Jul 13
Today, the Muslim Council of Britain, which has over 500 affiliated national, regional and local organisations, mosques charities and schools, wrote to the Home Secretary urging a serious national response to the spate of terrorist and arson attacks …
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Student arrested over Midland mosque bombings released without charge
Birmingham Mail 22 Jul 13
Second man remains in custody where he is being quizzed over bomb attacks and the murder of Mohammed Saleem…
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Midlands mosque bombings: one man released without charge
Guardian 22 Jul 13
Twenty-two-year-old man, one of two Ukrainians arrested last week, is now helping officers as a witness, police say One of two men arrested in connection with a series of mosque bombings has been released without charge, say police.
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Mosque terror suspect arrested on suspicion of Birmingham pensioner’s murder
Express & Star 22 Jul 13
One of the Ukrainian men being held after bomb attacks near mosques in Walsall, Tipton and Wolverhampton has been now been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a Birmingham pensioner.
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Mosque makes plans to use former Sandwell church
Express & Star 22 Jul 13
A former Methodist church will be transformed into a mosque and community centre, under plans.
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Ukrainian suspected of murdering Mohammed Saleem ‘only arrived in UK months ago’
Birmingham Mail 22 Jul 13
Student also arrested on suspicion of being involved in bomb attacks on three Black Country mosques.