Muslim convert threatened to bomb MP's house over Syria vote

A Muslim convert threatened to drop a bomb on an MP's house and "show her what it's like to murder innocents" after she voted in favour of Syria air strikes.

23-year-old Craig Wallace launched a tirade of abuse on Facebook aimed at Tory MP Charlotte Leslie, who represents Bristol North West.

"I'm going to smash her windows then drop a bomb on her house while she's tucked up in bed," he wrote.

"I'm going to find her and show her what it's like to murder innocents," he said in a second post on December 3, the day after MPs voted to authorise the air strikes.

Wallace, who calls himself Muhammad Mujahid Islam on Facebook, has a string of convictions for violent offences including possession of a knife.He converted to Islam while in prison serving a sentence of almost five years for attempted robbery.

Three weeks after he was released he posted the messages on a thread ofcomments on the UK Truth Movement Facebook page.

Wallace, of Teignmouth Road in Willesden Green, North London, pleaded guilty to sending threatening communications at Hendon Magistrates' Court. He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on December 30.

Ms Leslie's father saw the comments online and reported them to police.

Wallace claimed he was "venting his anger" and had not had any sleep because he had been "protesting for two or three days".