See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy SAM LAWLEY, NEWS REPORTER Published: 12:04 BST, 2 July 2026 | Updated: 12:06 BST, 2 July 2026
A convicted ISIS terrorist who attended beheadings and public floggings in Iraq came to Britain on a small boat after hearing the UK 'accepts everyone', a court has heard.Mohammed Yaseen, 35, headed to Britain because he 'did not like it in France' and watched a TikTok video saying the country welcomes asylum seekers.Winchester Crown Court was told he lied about his name, age and background and was given clean clothes and a place at an asylum seeker hotel in Basingstoke, Hants.But Yaseen had actually lived a 'desolate' life in Iraq, before aligning himself with ISIS and watching ceremonies including stonings with like-minded attendees, and being found with a Kalashnikov rifle. This caused him to later be convicted of terrorism in Germany, though he was not deported back to his home country and made his way to Britain via France.He has now been jailed for two years and is likely to be deported upon his release. Yaseen was described in court as a 'danger to the UK' and Judge Christopher Parker KC branded him a 'significant public risk'.Steven Molloy, prosecuting, said that he had been convicted and jailed for four years and three months in the higher court in Dusseldorf for participating in a terrorist organisation and for being a member of ISIS. Convicted ISIS terrorist Mohammed Yaseen, pictured, attended beheadings and public floggings in Iraq and came to Britain on a small boat after hearing the UK 'accepts everyone' Yaseen lived a 'desolate' life in Iraq, before aligning himself with ISIS and watching ceremonies including stonings and being found with a Kalashnikov rifle (Stock Photo)He had travelled to Germany in 2014 and made three separate asylum applications but after his conviction he was expelled for 20 years.Yaseen then made his way to the UK and gave a 'completely dishonest account' of his background to immigration officials in Kent.Mr Molloy said that the small boat Yaseen had been travelling on was intercepted by a Border Force vessel on December 13, 2025 and had around 80 people onboard.The convicted terrorist claimed to be called Mohammed Ashimiri, giving a different date of birth and saying he was from Kuwait, he added.'He said he travelled from Kuwait to France from Belgium and was seeking asylum,' Mr Molloy said.'He said he did not like it in France but heard on TikTok that the UK accepts everyone and respects human rights.'After the interview he was placed at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Basingstoke. Biometrics were taken and showed that the information he had given was a lie.'He was arrested at the hotel on Christmas Eve and later admitted one charge of attempting to enter the UK without a valid clearance on December 13, 2025.Yaseen required an Arabic interpreter in court and Katie Porter-Windley, defending, said she had not been able to speak with him in English.But Mr Molloy argued that this was not the case and members of the police and prison staff had heard him speaking English - only switching to Arabic when he realised he could be heard.He added: 'There is a deeper and lengthy involvement in terrorism and Islamic extremist ideology.'Our assessment is that he is high risk in all categories. There is a danger that this individual poses to the whole of the UK.'Ms Porter-Windley said: 'I acknowledge the elephant in the room which is the previous convictions in Germany.'I want to make it clear that his intention to come into this country has no relevance or relationship to what that previous conviction was for.'He has not committed any other offences in this country.'Judge Parker said: 'I have heard that you cannot speak English but there is evidence to the contrary.'You made absolutely no mention of what had happened in Germany in 2020 when you were convicted of a serious offence.'My judgment is that your culpability is exceedingly high.'There is a strong likelihood that you will be deported from this country either at the start of or before your sentence is concluded.'Should you be released on licence which I suspect is unlikely you will be subject to conditions.'
