Hamza jailed for seven years

Radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza was today jailed for seven years at the UK's Old Bailey after he was convicted of a string of race hate and terror charges.

Radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza was today jailed for seven years at the UK's Old Bailey after he was convicted of a string of race hate and terror charges.

Sentencing him, Mr Justice Hughes said he had "helped to create an atmosphere in which to kill has become regarded by some as not only a legitimate course but a moral and religious duty in pursuit of perceived justice".

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