Moussa Kadri, 59, pleaded guilty to assaulting Hamit Coskun, who burned a copy of the Koran outside the Turkish Consulate in London. Kadri, however, denied possessing a large bread knife during the incident. Prosecutor Kathryn Hughes detailed that the attack occurred on February 13 and reiterated the serious nature of the possession charge, which could lead to a maximum four-year sentence. Kadri is on conditional bail and is set for trial at Southwark Crown Court, while Coskun faces separate charges related to religious harassment.
Moussa Kadri, 59, attacked Hamit Coskun after the latter burned a copy of the Koran outside the Turkish Consulate in London, pleading guilty to assault.
Kadri was charged with possessing a bladed article—a large bread knife—while attacking Coskun, but denied this charge, leading to a trial at Southwark Crown Court.
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