Watch As Ahmed Alid Sentenced For Terror-related Hartlepool Murder And- Attempted Murder

Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb passes sentence at Teesside Crown Court on May 17, 2024.

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00:00 Accordingly, I reach a provisional minimum term above that in paragraph 3 of Schedule

00:06 19 because this was a terrorist offence.

00:10 It's also necessary to allow for proportionate increase to take account of the attempted

00:16 murder.

00:17 In all the circumstances, before making the adjustment to allow for the period already

00:22 served on remand, the minimum term on count 2 for murder is 45 years.

00:29 Stand up, Ahmed Ali Alid.

00:36 On the 15th of October last year, you attacked and murdered Terence Kearney in a terrorist

00:42 act.

00:44 You intended it as revenge for the actions of a foreign country, Israel, and to intimidate

00:51 and influence the British government in its international relations.

00:56 You hoped to frighten the people of Britain and to undermine the freedoms they enjoy.

01:04 When you attempted to kill Javed Nuri, it was also intended to punish him for converting

01:09 to Christianity because that is not permitted by your Muslim faith, which brands him an

01:16 apostate.

01:18 For each of these offences, you are sentenced to life imprisonment.

01:22 For attempted murder, the minimum term is 19 years, 52 days.

01:29 This will be served concurrent to the sentence for murder.

01:33 The minimum term for murder, of which you must serve every day, is 44 years and 52 days.

01:42 After that time has passed, the parole board will be able to decide whether you can be

01:47 released.

01:48 It is possible that you will not be released even then.

01:54 Given the sentences I have passed, there will be no separate penalty for the two charges

01:58 of assaulting an emergency worker in the execution of her duty.