Thursday, September 18, 2025
LibyaReview
  • Home
  • Libya
  • Economy
  • Sport
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Libya
  • Economy
  • Sport
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
LibyaReview
No Result
View All Result
Home Libya

Libyan Reading Attacker Sentenced to Life in Prison

January 12, 2021
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Libyan attacker, Khairi Saadallah who killed three men in a Reading park and injured three others, has been handed a life term by the Old Bailey.

Saadallah pleaded guilty to three counts of murder, after killing James Furlong, David Wails, and Joseph Ritchie-Bennett in Forbury Gardens on 20 June last year.

Saadallah “executed” each man with a single knife blow to the back of the head in the space of less than 30 seconds, the Old Bailey heard.

Saadallah came to the UK in 2012 and failed to receive asylum seeker status, but the turmoil in Libya prevented his deportation. He had previously been part of a militia in Libya, and was deemed an extremist, shouting “Allahu Akbar” during the stabbings.

Saadallah has admitted to charges of murder, and attempted murder but denies committing an act of terrorism. His lawyer, Rossano Scamardella, argued that Saadallah was a practising Christian by March 2019, regularly attended church, and lit candles. The court was shown a photo of a cross tattooed on his leg, a small cross that Saadallah possessed, and photos of him inside a church.

In a police interview on 24 June, Saadallah denied the murders were a terror attack and described himself as “a bit Muslim and Catholic.” Scamardella highlighted his client’s history of mental health problems, including suicide attempts and “delusions.”

Tags: attacklibyaLifePrisonReadingSentenced
Next Post

Libyan Expert: Large Disputes Between GNA Factions

POPULAR CATEGORIES

  • Home
  • Libya
  • Economy
  • Sport
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion

MUST READ

Libya & Greece Reaffirm Commitment to Strengthening Bilateral Ties

Libyan Army Officers Receive Advanced Training in Egypt

London to Host Key Libyan Investment Event

Libya & US Agree to Expand Education Cooperation

Athens Says Libya & Greece Agree to Start EEZ Delimitation Talks

Libyan Lockerbie Bombing Suspect Claims Forced Confession

EDITOR PICKS

Libya’s Human Rights Institution Condemns Abduction of Former Mayor in Tripoli

Turkey Hails Libya as Key Trade Partner

Libyan Delegation Reviews Advanced Security Training in Belarus

War Remnant Explosion in Libya Kills Father & 2 Children

Libya to Host Major Africa Gas Forum in Tripoli

Athens Says Libya & Greece Agree to Start EEZ Delimitation Talks

  • Home
  • Libya
  • Economy
  • Sport
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion

© 2024 LR

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Libya
  • Economy
  • Sport
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion

© 2024 LR