A Sudanese court on Thursday found a British teacher guilty of insulting Islam and sentenced her to 15 days in prison followed by deportation, a defence lawyer said. Gillian Gibbons (54) was charged after a member of staff at her school reported her to the authorities for allowing her pupils to name a teddy bear Muhammad.
A British teacher accused of insulting Muslims after her class called a teddy bear Mohammad spent more than five hours behind closed doors in a Khartoum courtroom on Thursday as a judge heard the case against her. She was arrested and charged after one of the school staff reported her to the authorities.
A British teacher detained in Sudan after her class called a teddy bear Muhammad was charged on Wednesday with insulting Islam in a move that sparked a diplomatic row. Gillian Gibbons (54) was also charged with inciting hatred and showing contempt for religious beliefs. If convicted, she could face 40 lashes, a fine or one year in jail.
