Man who sent threatening Islamophobic messages hours after terror attack on Manchester synagogue sentenced

A man who sent Islamophobic messages hours after the terrorist attack on a Manchester synagogue has been sentenced today at Stockport Magistrates’ Court.

Alexander Taylor, 34, was sentenced to a 12 month community order with 15 rehabilitation days, which included an uplift to mark the hate element.

David Holland, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “Alexander Taylor’s deeply disturbing messages to a mental health organisation caused such concern that they were reported to the police.

“At a time of high alert following the terrorist attack on a Manchester synagogue, valuable police resources had to be diverted to deal with Taylor.

“There is no place for hate in our society and we will continue to work with partners to bring those who spread hate in our communities to justice."

On the afternoon of 2 October 2025, Alexander Taylor sent Islamophobic text messages to a mental health text support service.

The mental health organisation was so concerned by the messages and the threats within them, that they alerted police.

Taylor made no comment in his police interview but went on to plead guilty to one charge of sending a communication threatening death or serious harm on 7 October 2025, at Manchester Magistrates' Court.