Man in court over protests at Mohammed cartoons

A MAN was due in court today, charged with soliciting murder, in connection with February's Muslim cartoon protests.

Abdul Muhid, 18, of The Drive, Walthamstow, east London, was due to appear at Bow Street Magistrates Court.

He is one of six men charged over alleged involvement in the London demonstrations against the cartoons of the prophet Mohammed, first published in a Danish paper in September. Muhid was arrested along with another man, Anjem Choudary, 39, on Thursday at Stansted Airport.

Choudary, of Wellesley Road, Ilford, Essex was charged last night under the Public Order Act with organising a procession without required written notification to the police and has been bailed to appear before magistrates on May 11. Four other men have already appeared in court charged with offences relating to the demonstration.