SHAMIMA BEGUM'S lawyer is being investigated by regulator after posting image of Taliban insurgents in Kabul with reference to Thin Lizzy song 'The boys are back in town'.
A solicitors' regulator is investigating Tasnime Akunjee over a social media post he made in reference to the Thin Lizzy song along with a picture of armed Taliban insurgents in the capital city building.
Akunjee, who is also a consultant at the Brentford branch of Waterford Solicitors, has been slammed by people and his post being called 'disgracefully insensitive'.
After the post was flagged to legal watchdog the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), MailOnline reports that it is assessing the message.
"We are aware and are gathering information before considering any next steps," an SRA spokesperson was quoted as saying.
Back in 2017, the regulatory authority had issued a warning to all lawyers flagging the potential for tweets to be considered "offensive communications".
In response, Akunjee says he was being ironic in his message. "I see a bunch of people are purportedly upset at the 'the boys are back' tweet earlier today - let's look at the sort of people who possess no concept of irony."
The Taliban took control of Kabul on Sunday (15) after the Western-backed government collapsed and president Ashraf Ghani fled the country.
Akunjee first appeared in the public eye when he represented the families of three girls including Begum who fled to join IS in Syria in 2015.
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During the hearing, Clifford denied all the charges except for the rape charge, which was added to the indictment at the session. (Photo: Hertfordshire Police /Handout via REUTERS)
Man pleads not guilty to murder of BBC presenter's family
A 26-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to charges of murdering the wife and two daughters of BBC sports commentator John Hunt in a crossbow and knife attack.
Kyle Clifford, who also faces charges of rape, appeared via video link at Cambridge Crown Court on Thursday.
Clifford, arrested in July after a manhunt, is charged with three counts of murder, one count each of rape and false imprisonment, and two counts of possessing offensive weapons – a 10-inch knife and a crossbow.
During the hearing, Clifford denied all the charges except for the rape charge, which was added to the indictment at the session.
He is expected to enter a plea for that charge at a later date.
The victims were Carol Hunt, 61, wife of horseracing commentator John Hunt, and their daughters Louise, 25, and Hannah, 28.
An earlier hearing revealed that Louise had been found tied up and that both she and her sister had been shot with a crossbow, while their mother had been stabbed with a knife.
The fatal attack occurred at the family’s home in Bushey, a commuter town near Watford, northwest of London.
(With inputs from AFP)