Suspect in court for Hartlepool ‘terror-motivated’ murder and attempted murder

October 21, 2023

I heard that a man had been murdered in Hartlepool (port town on the North Sea in County Durham, in the Tees valley). But I don’t post every crime here, not even the most serious. But this one is taking on some significance in people’s minds this afternoon, maybe not for the right reason. Speculation isn’t always helpful, or the conclusions correct; but when one’s government is known to downplay or cover up crimes of terror, jihad, razzia and hijra they must expect citizens to do their own research.

From the Northern Echo and BBC Teeside

A man has appeared at the Old Bailey accused of the murder of a 70-year-old man and the attempted murder of his housemate in attacks suspected to be terror-related. Ahmed Alid, 44, a Moroccan asylum seeker, is accused of murdering Terrence Carney after the victim had just used a cash machine in Hartlepool town centre on Sunday, October 15. Alid is also accused of attempting to kill his housemate, Javed Nouri, after allegedly fighting with him.

He appeared in court by video link from HMP Frankland on Thursday, flanked by four security officers, and did not respond when asked to confirm his name. The Moroccan national, aided by an Arabic interpreter, instead said: “I’m very ill, I cannot talk, I cannot speak.”

The court heard that, while the current investigation remains at an early stage, it is suspected to be terror-related.

Prosecutor Ben Lloyd said: “At this time (investigation) considers the offending to be motivated by terrorism.”

Chief magistrate Paul Goldspring told Mr Alid that his case must be tried in the crown court and he would be held in prison until his next appearance, which will be at the Old Bailey.

As reported by the Hartlepool Mail at the hearing at the Central Criminal Court Old Bailey on Thursday 19th October he was remanded for a preliminary hearing on October 27.

Appearing at the Old Bailey on Thursday morning via videolink from Frankland Prison, in Durham, Mr Alid was handcuffed and flanked by four security guards in body armour.

The hearing was held in London because it is being handled under the Crown Prosecution Service’s counter-terrorism protocol.

Deputy Chief Constable Victoria Fuller said “some of our local communities have concerns”, but added that it “continues to be treated as an isolated incident”.

If my nasty suspicions are wrong, that means there has been another incident somewhere in the country. Which wouldn’t surprise me either.