Teacher tells father of fears for his life over Prophet Muhammad row  

The RE teacher who sparked a blasphemy row after allegedly showing students a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad fears he will be murdered and will never be able to return to his old life, his father has told MailOnline. The teacher, 29, who is not being named, has gone into hiding with his partner after … Read more

Teacher tells father of fears for his life over Prophet Muhammad row  

The RE teacher who sparked a blasphemy row after allegedly showing students a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad fears he will be murdered and will never be able to return to his old life, his father has told MailOnline. The teacher, 29, who is not being named, has gone into hiding with his partner after … Read more

Glowing verdict on teacher in Charlie Hebdo cartoon storm – by his Muslim next-door neighbour

Muslim neighbor says teacher in Charlie Hebdo cartoon storm gave him cards at Eid and handed his kids halal sweets Jamal Al-Terk has defended his neighbour saying he is ‘not Islamophobic at all’  Mr Al-Terk, 42 said the teacher and his family fled their home three days ago Scores of angry Muslim parents protested outside the school … Read more

Glowing verdict on teacher in Charlie Hebdo cartoon storm – by his Muslim next-door neighbour

Muslim neighbor says teacher in Charlie Hebdo cartoon storm gave him cards at Eid and handed his kids halal sweets Jamal Al-Terk has defended his neighbour saying he is ‘not Islamophobic at all’  Mr Al-Terk, 42 said the teacher and his family fled their home three days ago Scores of angry Muslim parents protested outside the school … Read more

RE teacher suspended over Prophet Muhammad cartoon ‘defended his right to freedom of speech’

The RE teacher suspended over a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad is reported to have ‘defended his right to freedom of speech’ in a heated telephone call with the father of a Muslim pupil at Batley Grammar School, Mail Online can reveal. The ‘burly Yorkshire lad’ in his 20s, who has not been named, is also … Read more

Mohammed cartoon row: Batley teacher facing death threats is rugby-loving ‘burly Yorkshire lad’

The RE teacher who sparked a blasphemy protest at his school’s gates after allegedly showing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed to students is a ‘burly Yorkshire lad’ who recently wrote about his love for the job. The amateur rugby player, a white man is in his late 20s, had trained to teach in the mid-2010s after going … Read more

Ricky Gervais ridicules backlash at teacher who ‘showed Prophet Mohammed cartoon’ to class 

Ricky Gervais has today ridiculed Muslims angry with a teacher given death threats after allegedly showing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed to students, declaring: ‘What next? People being punished for insulting unicorns?’. The atheist British comedian, 59, has mocked the protesters who have gathered outside Batley Grammar School demanding the unnamed teacher is sacked for blasphemy, … Read more

Ricky Gervais ridicules backlash at teacher who ‘showed Prophet Mohammed cartoon’ to class 

Ricky Gervais has ridiculed Muslims angry with a teacher given death threats after allegedly showing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed to students, declaring: ‘What next? People being punished for insulting unicorns?’. The atheist British comedian has mocked the protesters who gathered outside Batley Grammar School again today demanding the unnamed teacher is sacked for blasphemy, forcing … Read more

Gavin Williamson condemns death threats against Batley Grammar School teacher

Gavin Williamson has condemned the death threats made against a teacher who was suspended for allegedly showing a caricature of the Prophet Mohammed in a religious studies lesson on blasphemy.  The Education Secretary said that the protests outside the historic Batley Grammar School in West Yorkshire yesterday were ‘completely unacceptable’, after dozens of furious Muslim … Read more

Gavin Williamson condemns death threats against Batley Grammar School teacher

Gavin Williamson has condemned the death threats made against a teacher who was suspended for allegedly showing a caricature of the Prophet Mohammed in a religious studies lesson on blasphemy.  Dozens of furious Muslim parents protested outside the historic Batley Grammar School in West Yorkshire for seven hours on Thursday and chanted ‘shame on you’ … Read more