General · 16 May 2026

Teen jailed for trying to kill barber with axe

A man was nearly killed in a violent, hate-filled attack outside his Bristol shop last August. Alina Burns, 19, admitted attempting to murder Mohammed Mahmoodi, 27, a Kurdish barber, with an axe. She was jailed for 19 years and six months, motivated by extreme right-wing views and wanting to "kill all Jews and Muslims".

By BriefTea Editorial · 16 May 2026 at 7:23

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