SHOCKING CCTV footage has shown the harrowing moment a Nazi-obsessed knifeman stabbed an asylum seeker at a hotel near Worcester.
As we previously reported, Callum Parslow stabbed the 25-year-old Nahom Hagos in the chest at the Pear Tree Inn in Hindlip after claiming he “just did (his) duty to England” by trying to “exterminate” his victim on a failed to send post on X.
The 32-year-old, who has Adolf Hitler’s signature tattooed on his left forearm, was found guilty of attempted murder by a jury on October 25 at Leicester Crown Court.
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Published CCTV footage by West Midlands Police captured the moment just before Parslow attacked his victim on Smite Hill.
During the Crown’s opening speech, the jury was told the CCTV footage from The Pear Tree Inn showed the defendant’s arrival at the hotel and his attack upon Mr Hagos, who is originally from East Africa.
It captured Parslow how he used his "specialist" 1,000 US dollars (£770) knife - that he purchased online - to conduct the attack.
Parslow, who denied attempted murder but admitted wounding, told jurors he travelled to the rural hotel on April 2 to stab “one of the Channel migrants” because he was “angry and frustrated” at small boat crossings.
Prosecutor Tom Storey KC told the trial it was clear a "terrorist manifesto" was intended for publication online as it ended with a list of X handles or tags, which also featured those of Ukip and news outlets, including the BBC and GB News.
Mr Storey also said a police search of Parslow’s flat in Bromyard Terrace, Worcester, led to the recovery of a second knife in a sheath, an axe, a metal baseball bat, a red armband bearing a swastika, a Nazi-era medallion and copies of Mein Kampf.
Other footage also released by West Midlands Police showed the moment Parslow was arrested on a Worcestershire canal path.
In it, you can hear two officers discuss whether they can see blood on his hands.
Parslow was remanded in custody and will be sentenced by Mr Justice Dove at Woolwich Crown Court in January.
Head of Counter Terrorism Policing in the West Midlands, Detective Chief Superintendent Alison Hurst, said: “Parslow carried out a carefully planned attack with his extreme right-wing mindset targeting his victim based on his ethnicity.
“He intended to kill an asylum seeker and be arrested as a result because he was being evicted from his flat after leaving his job.
“Thankfully, the victim was able to recover from his physical injuries although he still receives some treatment but he will have to live with the impact of this attack.
“We will continue to protect local communities by working with partners and the CPS to pursue and prosecute all those who show support for terrorism.
“We work tirelessly to counter-terrorism. Our absolute priority is to ensure the safety and security of the people who live, work and visit the West Midlands area.”
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