Islamic Cleric Says Trial Should Stay in Britain
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LONDON — The Islamic cleric jailed in Britain for inciting murder and racial hatred, Abu Hamza al-Masri, said London’s chief magistrate was wrong to recommend he be extradited to face trial in America. London lawyers for the cleric, who has been in jail since 2006, said Senior District Judge Timothy Workman shouldn’t have made the recommendation because evidence gained through torture was being used against Mr. Masri.
