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High court bid: Terror suspect Mohammed Ahmed Mohamed, 27, who is on the run after

fleeing in a burka, has submitted a human rights claim

Burka-wearing fugitive Mohammed Ahmed Mohamed provoked fury last night by demanding up to 1millionin compensation from the taxpayer in yet another human rights fiasco.

To astonishment at Westminster, the High Court yesterday ruled the terror suspect can make a claim for

civil damages using legal aid despite being on the run.

It came as Sir John Sawers, the head of MI6, told a public hearing that the intelligence agencies had beensickened by terrorists getting large payouts through unfounded compensation claims.

Mohamed alleges he was ill-treated after his arrest in Somaliland in 2011.

The jihadist, linked to the murderous Al Shabaab gang, is suspected of receiving terror training overseasand plotting attacks against western interests.

But his lawyers claim he was mistreated by his Somaliland interrogators with the knowledge of Britishsecurity agents and are demanding huge sums in compensation for breach of Labours Human Rights Act.

The fact Mohamed is on the run after cutting off his tagging device at a London mosque last Friday has not halted the case.

The terror suspect was referred to in court papers as MA but anonymity was lifted yesterday following hisdisappearance.

A second compensation claim is being made by another alleged jihadist, known only by the initials CF.

The case sparked incredulity at Westminster and new demands for the scrapping of the Human Rights Act.

If Mohamed is ever caught, he will still be entitled to pocket any award of compensation. Senior Torybackbencher Sir Gerald Howarth said the claim was a farce.

The abuse of the human rights legislation has now reached such offensive proportions that I think we willhave to consider repealing it in this Parliament, he said.


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Case: The fugitive was allegedly held in Somaliland, Somalia, in 2001, four years after he

arrived there (file picture)

He added: What are the courts doing? Some seem to live on another planet.

Tory backbencher Philip Hollobone said: The British public is fed up to the back teeth of Muslim terrorsuspects trying it on with the British justice system.

'It is yet further evidence of why we need to leave the European Convention on Human Rights so we canproperly seal our borders against such people.

Robert Oxley, of the TaxPayers Alliance said: Its important that British security services are properlyscrutinised, but with Mohammed Ahmed Mohamed absconding this case should surely be halted beforeany further costs to taxpayers are incurred.

Mohamed travelled to Somaliland to undergo terrorist training in 2007. CF travelled there two years later.

Both were detained by authorities in Somaliland on January 14, 2011 and held until their removal back to theUK on March 14 that year.


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Links: Fugitive terror suspect Mohammed Ahmed Mohamed, 27, pictured left, is said to

be know the White Widow, Samantha Lewthwaite, pictured right

They say they were tortured and mistreated during their detention and claim the Government is liable to paythem damages under the 1998 Human Rights Act for complicity in their alleged ill-treatment.

Mohamed alleges that British authorities knew he was about to be arrested and that this was demonstratedby the Home Secretarys application for a control order against him as a precaution prior to his detention.

An order was sanctioned by High Court judge Mr Justice Silber on January 13, 2011.


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Caught on CCTV: Mohamed entered the An-Noor Masjid Mosque and Community Centre

in Acton, west London, at 10am. He was last seen inside the mosque at 3.15pm before

leaving disguised in a burka (r ight)

Yesterday, in evidence to Parliaments Security and Intelligence Committee, head of MI6 Sir John Sawerssaid intelligence agency staff had been sickened by some of the compensation payouts made to terrorsuspects.

He said the security services had been unable to defend themselves against the allegations, which theydenied, in open court.

The hearing was the first time the heads of MI5, MI6 and GCHQ had given evidence in public.

Legal sources said legal aid for Mohamed could be withdrawn if he is not caught. Solicitors must be able toshow they are taking instruction from their client to be entitled to state support.

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Four_WFR,Whereuarenot, Thailand, 10 hours ago

Ban the burka

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over taxed british,hell, 10 hours ago

hates the country that much he comes here for asylum bloody crook throw him back to somalia they know how to deal withtrouble makers

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laccy,france, 10 hours ago

You are NOT human so you have NO rights!!!!!!!!

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expat,Arizona, United States, 10 hours ago

Jeez how much money does a useless government have to waste tagging and following around one suspect who common sensetells you shouldn't be in the country in the first place. Its embarrassing to be British so often these days.

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english23,Waltham Abbey, 10 hours ago

Wonder how many so called moderates helped him pull that little stunt off?? When they find him he will probably get his payoutas well haha joke. Ukip all the way


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