{"id":237998,"date":"2022-10-17T16:59:29","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T21:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=237998"},"modified":"2022-10-17T17:25:58","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T22:25:58","slug":"fears-for-uk-politicians-safety-after-imprisoned-jihadist-won-lottery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/fears-for-uk-politicians-safety-after-imprisoned-jihadist-won-lottery\/","title":{"rendered":"Lottery-Winning Imprisoned \u2018Jihadist’ Could Threaten UK Politician’s Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"

A self-proclaimed jihadist currently incarcerated in the UK for attempted murder and threatening politicians has won the lottery.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Jess
Jess Phillips MP, pictured, told fellow lawmakers that police were concerned Malik was \u201cworking with people on the outside to kill me and my family.\u201d (Image: Business Live)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rakeem Malik, formerly Paul Anthony Harrison until his conversion to Islam, scooped \u00a3100,000 (US$113,000) on a lottery scratch card while he was on day release from a secure mental health unit. That\u2019s according to Labour MP Jess Phillips, to whom Malik sent death threats from his prison cell in 2020.<\/p>\n

The 54-year-old prisoner was sentenced to five years for threats to Phillips and other politicians, including then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson<\/a> and former Prime Minister Theresa May. That was on top of the life sentence he received in 1999 for attempting to strangle a cellmate to death with his shoelaces.<\/p>\n

Chilling Threats<\/strong><\/h2>\n

But during a recent parliamentary debate on the government\u2019s controversial new National Security Bill, Phillips revealed that anti-terrorism police had \u201cturned up mob-handed [in great numbers] to my office\u201d after Malik\u2019s windfall.<\/p>\n

Police explained they were concerned Malik would use the money to do Phillips harm.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe threats were jihadist in nature and largely about how the\u00a0person in prison \u2013 obviously a risk factor, on the balance of probabilities \u2013 was working with people on the outside to kill me and my family,\u201d Phillips said.<\/p>\n

Malik has transferred the lottery winnings into his prison account, The Mail<\/em> on Sunday<\/em> reports, without citing the source of its knowledge.<\/p>\n

\n

During his poison-pen spree, Malik threatened to rape and murder Phillips and to eat May\u2019s corpse. He promised Johnson he would kill him \u201cby Christmas,\u201d The Daily Mail<\/em> reported last year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A Prison Service spokesperson told the Mail<\/em> that Malik\u2019s spending is closely monitored, and he can only buy approved items like food, toiletries, and video games.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpending by prisoners is tightly restricted and any transfers are subject to approval by prison staff,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

And, under certain circumstances, lottery tickets. While inmates are forbidden from gambling in prison, there is no law in the UK that prohibits them from buying lottery tickets while on day release or from keeping the winnings.<\/p>\n

Unworthy Winners <\/strong><\/h2>\n

In 2004, the year that the UK National Lottery<\/a> launched and was therefore still somewhat controversial, serial rapist and Iorworth Hoare won \u00a37 million (US$8 million) with a ticket he purchased while on day release.<\/p>\n

One of his victims started civil proceeding for damages, but the case was dismissed because too much time had elapsed. The victim had neglected to sue Hoare at the time of the crime, 16 years earlier, because he was penniless. Instead, she had claimed \u00a35,000 (US$5,680) from the government\u2019s victim compensation scheme.<\/p>\n

The House of Lords overturned the decision\u00a0and the victim was awarded \u00a350,000 ($57,000) in compensation. Hoare was required to pay costs for both sides of around \u00a3800,000 (US$909,000).<\/p>\n

He was released in 2005 after 30 years behind bars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A self-proclaimed jihadist currently incarcerated in the UK for attempted murder and threatening politicians has won the lottery. Rakeem Malik, formerly Paul Anthony Harrison until his conversion to Islam, scooped \u00a3100,000 (US$113,000) on a lottery scratch card while he was on day release from a secure mental health unit. 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