"The Ukrainian national was 37. He was convicted at the Old Bailey in October 2013 of murdering Muslim man Mohammed Saleem, 82, in April of that year. Saleem was a pillar of the local community who was on his way home from evening prayers at the mosque when Lapshyn stabbed him three times in the back and stamped on his head."
"At a time where hatred and division are increasing hers is a rare voice calling for calm and healing. In the early days after his murder, I wanted revenge, she says. I wanted the pain I felt to be felt by the man who killed him. Over time I realised that living in anger would consume me and give the far right even more power over my life. I've recently come to a place of forgiveness as carrying hate in my heart doesn't help."
"Lapshyn later planted three bombs outside mosques in Walsall, Wolverhampton and Tipton. Along with Saleem's murder, he was convicted of causing an explosion with intent to endanger life and of engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts. He is not known to have expressed any remorse. A picture found on his computer by police had words and images relating to the murder, with a smiley face and the slogan WHITE POWER."
Pavlo Lapshyn was found dead in his cell at Wakefield prison, 12 years after being jailed, with the circumstances of his death unconfirmed. He was 37. He was convicted at the Old Bailey in October 2013 of murdering Mohammed Saleem, 82, in April 2013. Saleem was returning from evening prayers when Lapshyn stabbed him three times in the back and stamped on his head. Lapshyn planted three bombs outside mosques in Walsall, Wolverhampton and Tipton and was convicted of causing an explosion with intent to endanger life and preparing terrorist acts. Police found a picture on his computer with words and images relating to the murder, including the slogan WHITE POWER. Saleem's daughter, Maz Saleem, forgave him and campaigned against racism and Islamophobia.
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