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South China Morning Post
7 days ago
- General
- South China Morning Post
Family of Colorado attack suspect taken into US immigration custody, could be deported
The family of the Egyptian national charged with tossing petrol bombs at a pro-Israeli rally in Colorado was taken into federal custody on Tuesday and could be quickly deported, officials said. Advertisement US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a social media video post that ICE had taken into custody the family of Mohamed Sabry Soliman, who lived in Colorado Springs and who federal officials have said was in the US illegally, having overstayed a tourist visa and an expired work permit. Noem said while Soliman will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, federal agents were also 'investigating to what extent his family knew about this horrific attack – if they had any knowledge of it or if they provided any support for it'. ICE did not immediately respond to a request for more details about the detention of Soliman's family. According to local media reports, Soliman's family included two teenagers and three younger children. FBI and police officials had said on Monday that the family has cooperated with investigators. The suspect told investigators he acted alone. Advertisement The White House, in a social media post, said Soliman's family was in ICE's custody for 'expedited removal' and that they 'could be deported as early as tonight'.
BBC News
21-05-2025
- BBC News
Met Police instructor caused £10k petrol bomb damage at Kent site
An instructor has been banned from policing after a disciplinary panel found he threw petrol bombs to celebrate the end of a training panel ruled James Duthoit committed gross misconduct and would have been sacked had he not already resigned from the Metropolitan caused by the petrol bombs resulted in around £10,000 worth of damage to the force's public order training centre in Gravesend, Kent, in 2022, the panel Duthoit, who did not attend the hearing in May, denied misconduct and involvement in throwing petrol bombs. The panel found, however, it was proved on the balance of probabilities that Mr Duthoit had been one of several officers involved in throwing petrol is "incredulous" that the incident would have happened without his "instigation and full involvement", they said, especially as he was the lead instructor. Mr Duthoit's actions "were reckless and created a risk of serious physical harm", according to the panel's said his behaviour was "akin to the criminal offence of criminal damage" and "undermines public confidence" in the Met."The incident was aggravated by the fact that he was drunk and tried to conceal his wrongdoing by trying to extinguish the fire himself," the panel added. Students and instructors celebrated the end of a five-week course led by Mr Duthoit by going out for a meal and drinks before returning to the training centre, according to the panel's bombs that were made for training purposes were thrown inside a courtyard, which set alight the interior wall, window fittings, and a stripped car used during courses, it 150 fire extinguishers were used to put out the blaze, which "caused significantly more damage than it otherwise might have done if the fire brigade had been called," the panel added. Mr Duthoit accepted he was present during the incident in his response to the accusations, the panel said, but had "no recollection of personally ever throwing a petrol bomb".The former officer said in a 2023 statement that "clearly no-one thought there was any prospect of damage being caused", according to the report.
Telegraph
12-05-2025
- Telegraph
Police instructor ‘threw petrol bombs' at car after end-of-course celebration
A Metropolitan Police instructor threw petrol bombs at a car after celebrating the end of a training course, a misconduct hearing has been told. Pc James Duthoit allegedly threw Molotov cocktails that led to a blaze at the riot training base in Gravesend, Kent. Mr Duthoit was among a team of officers and students celebrating the conclusion of the five-week public order instructors course in March 2022. The group ended up at a medical hut within the training centre and had been drinking, the hearing was told. Many of the officers and students returned to their bedrooms on site, but Mr Duthoit and others, including two Canadian students, allegedly remained at the medical hut. It is said that they armed themselves with petrol bombs at 2.10am and hurled them at a car at the £41 million facility. The vehicle was engulfed in flames and the blaze had to be put out with 150 handheld fire extinguishers. The incident caused £10,000 worth of damage, the hearing was told. George Thomas, from the Met Police, told the panel: 'In the period of time that followed [the conclusion of the course], petrol bombs were taken, someone lit a petrol bomb and threw it. 'More than £10,000 of damage occurred, notwithstanding efforts from Pc Duthoit and the Canadian students to put out the fire.' 'Substantial fire' Within the facility is a mock town that features a classroom and a stripped-down pool car. 'At about 2.10am on 18 March, petrol bombs which had previously been made for use during public order training were thrown,' Mr Thomas said. 'It was clearly a substantial fire... a significant feature of this case is that no one has taken responsibility for throwing any of the petrol bombs, nor has anyone given a reliable, accurate account of what happened that evening.' The petrol bombs were made on site and stored in a specific area on the compound, the hearing was told. Mr Duthoit was said to be 'one of several officers responsible for throwing petrol bombs' and faces a charge of discreditable conduct. He has since left the force and is not attending the hearing. Mr Duthoit had earlier denied misconduct and claimed he 'has no recollection of personally ever throwing a petrol bomb'. The hearing continues.
