Man guilty over FB troops jibe
Friday 14 September 2012
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EmailA man who posted a message on Facebook after the deaths of six British troops in Afghanistan which said "all soldiers should die and go to hell" has been found guilty of sending a grossly offensive communication.
Azhar Ahmed, 20, admitted posting the message in March, but told Huddersfield magistrates' court he thought it was distressing but not offensive.
District Judge Jane Goodwin said Mr Ahmed's Facebook remarks were "derogatory, disrespectful and inflammatory."
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