Man 'had DVDs showing 81 beheadings'

LONDON – A video showing the beheading of British hostage Ken Bigley was found in the home of a bookseller accused of “priming…

LONDON – A video showing the beheading of British hostage Ken Bigley was found in the home of a bookseller accused of “priming people for terrorism”, a jury was told yesterday.

Ahmed Faraz (32) has been charged with 30 counts of possessing and distributing extremist material. He ran Maktabah bookshop and publishers in Birmingham, which produced works that ended up in the hands of notorious terrorists, Kingston Crown Court in south London heard.

A total of 81 beheadings were contained in DVDs and media files said to belong to Mr Faraz, prosecutor Max Hill QC told the jury. – (PA)