Lawyer Representing Two Men ‘Attacked’ By Police Was Pro-Gaza Candidate Probed Over False Racism Claim
“Top lawyer” Akhmed Yakoob, who is representing the two Muslim brothers accused of injuring three Manchester police officers—one of whom suffered a broken nose—has a notably colourful background. The incident, which went viral and sparked outrage over alleged police brutality, was captured in a video of their arrest. Mainstream media is quick to post the comments of their lawyer, though they neglect to point out he’s not without his own controversy…
Yakoob, who stood as an Independent candidate in Birmingham on a pro-Gaza, anti-Labour platform at the last general election has joked about men giving wives a “backhander” on a podcast, that, “70% of hell will be women”, whilst insisting that he and any Muslim cannot ‘promote’ positive LGBT issues because it goes against their faith. He’s also lacking in doing his own due diligence…
In May, he made headlines by wrongly accusing a teacher of using a racist slur. However, a media investigation revealed the video he shared had been manipulated with incorrect captions, ultimately putting him under investigation by the solicitors’ regulator. Meanwhile, he boasts of owning a £1 million car collection and his love of Lamborghinis. Quite the character…
