The_Red_Skull
August 10th, 2004, 08:50 AM
Asylum seeker’s insult to heroes
by SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
A FAILED Iraqi asylum seeker from Oldham has been found guilty of desecrating a war memorial and wreaths laid to marking the 90th anniversary of Britain’s entry into the First World War.
Harkan Amin’s disgraceful behaviour meant tributes laid in memory of the fallen by members of the Royal British Legion and the Russian Convoy Association would have to be replaced, Blackpool magistrates heard.
Amin (32), of Warwick Street, Oldham, who said he was living on the Promenade while holidaying in Blackpool, pleaded guilty to indecent behaviour.
He admitting committing the offence at the war memorial on the Promenade, Blackpool, on Wednesday.
Amin spoke little English and the court proceedings were relayed to him in Kurdish by an interpreter. He was refused bail and remanded in custody until August 19 for pre-sentence reports.
Pamela Reiss, prosecuting, said CCTV cameras had filmed the defendant performing an indecent act at the memorial at the same time as eating chips.
The police had taken the wreaths as evidence, and they would have to be replaced.
The court was then shown a five-minute CCTV video of Amin’s antics, which took place as people were walking by.
Amin, who was said to have no previous convictions, fled from the regime in Iraq and came to the UK two years ago.
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http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/NEWSF01.html
by SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
A FAILED Iraqi asylum seeker from Oldham has been found guilty of desecrating a war memorial and wreaths laid to marking the 90th anniversary of Britain’s entry into the First World War.
Harkan Amin’s disgraceful behaviour meant tributes laid in memory of the fallen by members of the Royal British Legion and the Russian Convoy Association would have to be replaced, Blackpool magistrates heard.
Amin (32), of Warwick Street, Oldham, who said he was living on the Promenade while holidaying in Blackpool, pleaded guilty to indecent behaviour.
He admitting committing the offence at the war memorial on the Promenade, Blackpool, on Wednesday.
Amin spoke little English and the court proceedings were relayed to him in Kurdish by an interpreter. He was refused bail and remanded in custody until August 19 for pre-sentence reports.
Pamela Reiss, prosecuting, said CCTV cameras had filmed the defendant performing an indecent act at the memorial at the same time as eating chips.
The police had taken the wreaths as evidence, and they would have to be replaced.
The court was then shown a five-minute CCTV video of Amin’s antics, which took place as people were walking by.
Amin, who was said to have no previous convictions, fled from the regime in Iraq and came to the UK two years ago.
Full Article -
http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/NEWSF01.html