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Ted Hennessey

Judge set to pass verdict after trial of man who burned Koran

Hamit Coskun is accused of a religiously aggravated public order offence of using disorderly behaviour (Ben Whitley/PA) - (PA Wire)

A judge is set to pass verdict after the trial of a man who burned a Koran outside the Turkish consulate in London.

Hamit Coskun, 50, shouted “f*** Islam”, “Islam is religion of terrorism” and “Koran is burning” as he held the flaming Islamic text aloft in Rutland Gardens, Knightsbridge, London, on February 13, Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard last week.

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