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| Man in the hat terror suspect 'used £3,000 benefits cash trip to Britain to tour casinos, not scout for potential targets' |
| 2016-11-29 |
| [Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News] An ISIS courier known as the 'Man in the Hat' claimed he was satisfying his gambling addiction during a trip to the UK, not scouting for terror targets, a court heard. Mohammed Abrini, who has been linked to terror attacks in both Gay Paree and Brussels, was given £3,000 from overpaid UK housing benefit during a trip to Birmingham in July 2015. Zakaria Boufassil is now on trial accused of giving Abrini the money to fund terror attacks. Abrini confessed to the British fundraising trip after he was placed in durance vile Drop the rod and step away witcher hands up! in April following his appearance wearing a hat and pushing a luggage trolley during the attack on Brussels Airport. But, in an interview with Belgian police, Abrini claimed the man he had given the money to 'blew it all on going out, cars and clothes.' Despite having taken a tour of Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium and going to Birmingham's Bullring shopping centre during his visit, he said there was 'no plan to target England.' Abrini's interview with Belgian police was read to the jury, in which he was asked: 'Who did you hang around with during your visit to Birmingham?' 'Apart from the people who gave me money I had contact with an Algerian who worked in a shopping centre,' he said. 'I think at the top in a large pizza place. The girl worked in that restaurant. |
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