Harun Nasrullah
A neo-Nazi obsessed teenager who attempted to murder a Kurdish barber with an axe after expressing a desire to “kill all Jews and Muslims” has been jailed for more than 15 years.
Alina Burns, 19, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on May 15 after admitting the attempted murder of Mohammed Mahmoodi, 27, outside his barber shop in Bedminster, south Bristol, in August 2025.
The court heard that the attack was driven by violent far-right ideology and extremist hatred towards Muslims, Jews and ethnic minorities.
Prosecutors said Burns had become immersed in neo-Nazi propaganda and far-right online networks in the lead-up to the assault. Serena Gates KC told the court the teenager held “an extreme right-wing mindset” and wanted “Jews and Muslims to be killed and non-whites to flee or be expelled from the UK.”
The court heard Burns had exchanged messages on a dating app in which she spoke of wanting to “kill all Jews and Muslims”, while also expressing a desire to gain notoriety for carrying out such violence.
Investigators also uncovered internet searches relating to jihad, Nazi Germany, the 2024 Southport stabbings and conspiracy theories surrounding “Jewish supremacy”. On the eve of the attack, Burns reportedly watched videos of SS marches and circulated a message titled “The Dawn of Civil War”.
The teenager, from Bristol, admitted attempted murder along with three charges of possessing bladed weapons, including an axe, a scalpel and two darts. Although Burns denied preparing terrorist acts under the Terrorism Act, the prosecution argued that the attack was motivated by terrorism — a position ultimately accepted by Mrs Justice Lambert.
Passing sentence, the judge described Burns as “a dangerous offender” who remained “deeply entrenched” in extremist beliefs.
“You communicated with a man on an online dating app in which at one stage you expressed the desire to kill all the Jews and Muslims in Britain,” the judge said. “There were Telegram chats with the Patriotic Alternative, a far-right group.”
The court was also told Burns had engaged with members of Patriotic Alternative, a far-right extremist organisation active on encrypted messaging platforms.
Mrs Justice Lambert sentenced Burns to 15-and-a-half years in custody, alongside an additional four years on extended licence following her release.
Defending counsel Andrew Langdon KC said Burns had experienced a troubled upbringing marked by homelessness and unstable accommodation despite both parents working as teachers. He told the court she had stopped attending full-time education at the age of 14.
The case has once again raised concerns over the growing threat posed by far-right radicalisation in Britain, particularly the role of online extremist communities in targeting Muslims and minority groups with violent hate.
