Newcastle and London terror convicts’ sentences challenged

(BBC) A man who incited a German terror cell to commit mass murder has had his jail term challenged by the attorney general.

Lawyers for Suella Braverman told the Court of Appeal the nine-year minimum term for Fatah Abdullah, from Newcastle, was too lenient.

They also challenged the 14-year minimum term given to Safiyya Shaikh, from West London, for plotting a terror attack at St Paul’s Cathedral.

The ruling will be given later.

Abdullah, 35, was sentenced to life imprisonment in June after pleading guilty to inciting terrorism overseas and engaging in conduct in preparation to assist others to commit terrorist acts.

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