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Extended sentences for three Birmingham men who made hoax kidnap call (3 October 2016)

Date: 03/10/2016
Duncan Lewis, Crime Solicitors, Extended sentences for three Birmingham men who made hoax kidnap call

A court has given three men who made a hoax kidnap call to police an additional six years in jail.

Amar Tasaddiq Hussain, 30, from Birmingham made a hoax 999 call in which he claimed a Muslim officer with the West Midlands force would be kidnapped by someone with links to the so-called Islamic State.

Hussain was a serving West Midlands police constable at the time – and in May, he was sentenced to seven years in jail at Stafford Crown Court.

At the same time, two other Birmingham men acting as his accomplices – Adil Bashir, 26, and 31-year-old Mohammed Ali Sheikh – were convicted of the same charges of conspiring to pervert the course of justice. They were originally each sentenced to three years in prison.

The false claims made in December 2014 led to the West Midlands Police having to implement a force-wide plan to safeguard the health and safety of their officers and families.

After sentencing, Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP referred the sentences to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme, as he believed the original sentences should be replaced with longer terms.

The Court agreed and has increased Hussain’s prison sentence to nine years and the sentences of both Bashir and Sheikh to five years in jail.

Speaking after the hearing, the Attorney General said:

“This hoax sparked a huge police response, coming at a time when the national terrorism threat level was severe.

“It had a negative effect on all West Midlands employees and their families, causing a great deal of fear and anxiety.

“I’m pleased the Court has agreed this trio should spend longer in prison for their actions.”

West Midlands Police Assistant Chief Constable Marcus Beale added:

“The actions of Amar Tasaddiq Hussain and others were absolutely deplorable.

“In particular Hussain – who was a serving police officer at the time – not only let down officers and employees of West Midlands Police, but also the people of the West Midlands.

“I welcome these extended sentences for Hussain, Bashir and Sheikh.”

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