A Muslim police officer, praised as a role model for confronting anti-lockdown protesters while wearing a hijab, is now facing dismissal from Scotland Yard due to alleged connections with a female jihadist in Syria.
PC Ruby Begum, 29, allegedly posted offensive tweets that insulted Jews and mocked the 9/11 attacks.
The controversial posts reportedly date back to before her entry into the Metropolitan Police in 2016, though she allegedly failed to remove them after becoming a special constable.
It is understood that she failed to inform the Met about a connection to a female jihadist in Syria during the vetting process.
A Muslim police officer, praised as a role model for confronting anti-lockdown protesters while wearing a hijab, is now facing dismissal from Scotland Yard due to alleged connections with a female jihadist in Syria (stock image)GettyShe also reportedly had an "interest in the teachings of extremist preachers".
Begum, who serves in the Met's territorial support group, gained widespread recognition in 2020 after a photo of her facing down anti-lockdown protesters in London went viral.
The Metropolitan Police stated that the offensive and discriminatory comments were posted between 2013 and 2019.
One post, dated July 30, 2014 said: "Israel have no limits. Scumbags. I can’t wait for the day they get severely punished," according to the Mail on Sunday.
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Additionally, she is accused of using the derogatory term "kuffar" to refer to non-believers, saying: "Kuffar lips have been all over my mug, there is no way I’m using that thing again.
Another tweet two months later read: "Must be stupid if you think I’m gonna do 2 mins silence for 9/11."
The suspected ISIS-affiliated woman with whom PC Begum is alleged to have communicated used the online alias "Muslimah4Life."
In one post, Muslimah4Life said she was using a Yazidi slave as a maid: "My maid (slave) taught me how to bake a Syrian bread, finally I made one on my own today.
The Metropolitan Police stated that the offensive and discriminatory comments were posted between 2013 and 2019
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In an earlier statement, the Metropolitan Police said: "There is no place within the Met for any racist, homophobic or otherwise hateful attitudes and officers and staff can expect robust action should they be found to hold or express such views."
A three-day misconduct hearing is due to begin on October 21.
