Neo-Nazi teenager sentenced to 19 years for axe attack on Kurdish barber in Bristol
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Georgia Eadie, Scott Ellis
Even the toaster can't save this one.
Summary
A 19-year-old neo-Nazi named Alina Burns has been sentenced to 19 years and six months in prison for attempting to murder Kurdish barber Mohammed Mahmoodi with an axe outside his shop in Bristol on 2 August 2025. Burns approached Mahmoodi from behind and swung the axe at his neck in a terrorism-motivated attack. The victim managed to wrestle the weapon away before being struck again. Mahmoodi stated in court that the scar on his neck serves as a daily reminder that he was nearly killed.
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· 3 pulledBurns approached Mahmoodi from behind and swung the axe at his neck.
He was able to wrestle the weapon away from her before she could strike him again.
Mahmoodi said a scar on his neck is a 'daily reminder that I was nearly killed'.
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