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- ↑ Mulhall, Joe (24 February 2023). "Corridors Of Power: The Secret Anti-Muslim Group In The Heart Of Westminster". Hope not hate.
- ↑ Preston, Heather (28 July 2021). "'The intention was to kill me': Evangelist blames police for Speaker's Corner stabbing". Premier Christian News.
- ↑ Ashcraft, Michael (2024-06-18). "The 'Lioness of London's' Battle against militant Islam | God Reports" . Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ↑ Ames, Jonathan (21 October 2022). "Met says sorry for arresting Christian preacher Hatun Tash". The Times.
- ↑ Kumar, Anugrah (22 October 2022). "Christian evangelist awarded $11,000 for arrest; police apologize". The Christian Post.
- ↑ O'Reilly, Esther (10 August 2021). "An interview with Hatun Tash, the Christian preacher stabbed at Speakers' Corner". The Spectator.
- ↑ Wells, Andy (28 July 2021). "Preacher stabbed at Speakers' Corner: 'Attacker was trying to kill me'". Yahoo News UK.
- ↑ "Hatun Tash, Christian preacher feared missing, 'is fine'". Christian Today. 27 December 2023.
- ↑ Badshah, Nadeem (15 December 2023). "Man jailed for at least 16 years over Speakers' Corner gun attack plot". The Guardian.
- ↑ Kelly, James W. (15 December 2023). "Speakers' Corner: Edward Little jailed over Hyde Park gun attack plot". BBC News.
- ↑ Brown, David (16 December 2023). "Islamic extremist jailed for life over Hyde Park terror plot". The Times.