Twins Jailed for Attempting to Join Islamic State

A Canadian court has sentenced twin brothers to a combined 24 years in prison after they plead guilty to terror-related offences, including trying to leave the country to join a radical Islamic group.

Ashton Larmond, 25, was sentenced by an Ontario Superior Court to 17 years in prison minus time already served for giving instructions to carry out an activity for an extremist group, public prosecutors said.

His brother, Carlos, was given seven years minus time served for attempting to leave Canada to participate in a militant group. Carlos was arrested at the Montreal airport in January 2015 as he was trying to leave Canada. His brother and a third man, Suliman Mohamed, 23, were arrested shortly later.

The prosecutor in the case said Ashton directed plans to join Islamic State in Syria or kill people in Canada, and described him as more of an organiser than his brother.
Mohamed was also sentenced on Friday to seven years minus time served for conspiring to participate in the activities of a militant group.

Father and Daughter Beat Up Train Passenger Causing Extreme Brain Injuries

A court heard Michael and Hayley Friel were travelling home when the door to a lavatory cubicle was opened while she was in there. Her furious father questioned other passengers to try to find who had opened it after she was left “exposed and embarrassed”.

Michael Friel, 58, who was jailed on Thursday for two years, then became “intimidating and threatening”, Chester Crown Court was told.

Passenger James Clarke said he was to blame –even though he did not open the door – to try to calm the father and deflect attention from the person responsible, a woman sitting near the lavatory.

More than 18 months after the attack, he cannot walk 100 yards unaided and remembers nothing of the attack because of his “life-changing injuries”.

Michael Friel pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm and Hayley Friel, who was convicted of the same charge, received a 28-month jail sentence.

Man Slashed His Mom In The Throat Before Turning The Knife On Himself

The bloody mayhem broke out inside the 149-unit senior center on 26th Avenue near Corporal Kennedy Street in Bayside at around 12 p.m., sources said.

After the 47-year-old man attacked his 72-year-old mother, he went into the living room, sat down on a recliner chair and took the knife to his neck, according to sources. Both are expected to survive.

“It seems he wanted to kill his mother and himself,” said Joseph Schulz, the son of a manager on the property, adding that he called 911 after a “hysterical” home health attendant ran to his door and asked him to.

The man “was in the apartment for a while and he asked the maid to leave for some privacy while he took a shower,” according to Schulz.

Schulz added, “I heard there were some medical troubles or some bad news came in and he seemed to cut her throat and then his own throat.”

Emergency responders rushed the man and the elderly woman to New York Hospital Queens. The man was in critical condition while his mother was in stable condition, officials said. Police recovered a kitchen knife at the scene.

A representative for the senior facility, which is owned and operated by Selfhelp, confirmed there was an incident, but could not provide any immediate details.

Man Sets His Stepfather On Fire

Police say an altercation between a man and his stepfather erupted Friday morning at their home at 925 Bridge Street.

Authorities say the stepfather, who family identified as Kevin Hawkins, was doused in gasoline and then lit on fire by his stepson.

Police say Hawkins then went to a neighbor’s home next door for help. That person who runs a daycare at that home called 911.

One neighbor says she heard screams of the horrific situation. Neighbors who knew Hawkins say they called him Pop, are also in disbelief and are trying to understand why.

Hawkins was flown to Westchester Medical Center with severe burns to his upper body.

As for Hawkins stepson, police say they are looking for Andrell Jaquan Leppanen, 29, who is not in custody at this time. The family did not want to go on camera but are asking for prayers at this time.

A family friend says she hopes the Lappanen believed to be responsible for this is found before he hurts himself or anyone else. Police say the circumstances surrounding the altercation is still being investigated.