Muslim Convert Who Plotted to Kill Christian Preacher at Speakers’ Corner Has Sentence Increased

Edward Little, who arranged to buy a gun to kill Hatun Tash, a Christian convert, has had his minimum term in prison increased from 16 to 24 years.

An undated custody image of Edward Little, who plotted to kill a Christian preacher at Speakers' Corner in London on Sept. 23, 2022. Metropolitan Police

A Muslim convert who plotted to mount an attack on controversial and well-known Christian preacher Hatun Tash at Speakers’ Corner has had his jail term increased.

Edward Little, 22, had negotiated with three gangsters to buy a gun and had also considered launching an attack on the Queen’s funeral on Sept. 19, 2022, after converting to Islam while in prison.