Jalal Uddin murder trial
Two IS supporters murdered a community leader in Rochdale because they viewed his practice of Islamic healing as "black magic", a jury has heard.
Two IS supporters murdered a community leader in Rochdale because they viewed his practice of Islamic healing as "black magic", a jury has heard.
The jury in the trial of Jalal Uddin's murder have heard evidence from the 16-year-old girl who found him dead in February this year.
Matt O'Donoghue is at Manchester Crown Court.
The jury has been read evidence from a woman whose daighter was helped by Jalal Uddin's #ruqya when she developed epilepsy.
A 16 year old girl told the court of the traumatic moment she discovered Jalal Uddin as he lay, battered, in a #Rochdale park
In a recorded interview the girl says: “I was traumatised by the whole thing. I was screaming, I lost my breath. "
The girl continued: I had a panic attack; I just freaked out. I was crying. When he stopped moving, I lost it and was screaming.
An ex-Manchester United steward has told a jury he did not suspect a known sympathiser of the so-called Islamic State murdered Jalal Uddin.
A former Manchester United steward accused of murdering an imam has told a jury he is not an IS supporter.
Mohammed Abdul Kadir, 24, is accused of the murder of Jalal Uddin, 71.