Man pleads guilty over ‘death threat’ gun video posted after Southport attacks

A Birmingham antheral has admitted making threats of decease oregon superior harm towards members of the English Defence League successful a video which went viral during past summer’s riots.

Habeeb Khan was arrested successful aboriginal August aft a video featuring him holding an imitation AK-47 was posted connected societal media.

The 49-year-old, dressed each successful black, including gloves, sunglasses and a look covering, was seen connected the video swearing and making threats towards the EDL and the defunct group’s erstwhile person Tommy Robinson.

Khan, of Hickman Road, Sparkbrook, pleaded blameworthy connected Monday astatine Birmingham Crown Court to a complaint of sending a connection threatening decease oregon superior harm.

The Online Safety Act offence, which carries a maximum condemnation of 5 years, stated that Khan was progressive successful sending a video uploaded to societal media platforms connected a time betwixt August 4 and August 6.

No details of the video were fixed to the court, but a erstwhile proceeding was told Khan was seen brandishing what appeared to beryllium an AK-47.

The erstwhile proceeding was besides told that the video was viewed much than 1.4 cardinal times connected societal media.

Khan pleaded not blameworthy to a 2nd complaint of possessing an imitation firearm, a plea which the Crown accepted.

I volition nonstop that determination is simply a pre-sentence report. That's not an denotation of (the benignant of) condemnation but it's important that I cognize arsenic overmuch astir you and your inheritance arsenic possible

Judge Melbourne Inman KC

The suspect was remanded successful custody for sentencing adjacent month.

Defence barrister Sunit Sandhu said Khan was suffering from intelligence wellness difficulties for which helium was connected medication.

Adjourning the case, Judge Melbourne Inman KC told Khan: “You volition beryllium sentenced connected the 19th of December.

“I volition nonstop that determination is simply a pre-sentence report.

“That’s not an denotation of (the benignant of) condemnation but it’s important that I cognize arsenic overmuch astir you and your inheritance arsenic possible.”

At the clip of Khan’s arrest, West Midlands Police said the video had been circulated connected societal media connected the aforesaid time arsenic upset centred connected Bordesley Green, which saw vehicles and a pub attacked, pursuing mendacious rumours of a far-right march.