Preacher loses ‘Muslim rant’ appeal

A Christian street preacher who  once awarded £2,500 for wrongful arrest and the confiscation of his Bible, has lost his appeal against conviction for ranting: ‘All Muslims are going to hell.’ Oluwole Ilesanmi, 65, was given the Met Police handout in July last year after officers handcuffed him over accusations of Islamophobia near Southgate Tube station in north London. In a video which has been viewed over three million times, the pastor told police not to ‘take my Bible away’…

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