Hoaxer threatened EDL bomb ‘for a laugh’

A THREAT to bomb an English Defence League demonstration was taken “very seriously”, a volunteer for the organisation has told a jury in Sheffield.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Jan 2013, 17:01 BST

Sakander Mahmood, 26, admits sending the right-wing group a hoax message through its website which said: “14th July in Bristol, You are getting bombed”, Sheffield Crown Court heard today.

A jury heard that Mahmood told arresting police officers he did it “just for a laugh”.

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Helen Gower, the personal assistant of EDL leader Tommy Robinson, told the court how she was “very distressed” when the email was forwarded to her on July 11 last year - the day after Mahmood sent it.

Asked how seriously the organisation took the threat, Mrs Gower said: “Very seriously.”

The trial continues