Thread by @DdesimoneDaniel

The Manchester Arena and Parsons Green bombers have appeared in court charged with assaulting a prison officer.

Hashem Abedi said: "I did assault that filthy pig but I don't see any wrongdoing in doing that".

Ahmed Hassan said the judge was destined for "hellfire"

The pair appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court from different rooms at HMP Frankland, County Durham.

They are accused of assaulting the officer together at London's Belmarsh prison last May.

Abedi is accused of assaulting a second officer during the same incident

The pair were sent to Woolwich Crown Court for a preliminary hearing on 5 May.

Another terrorist prisoner, Muhammed Saeed, is also a defendant in the case

Hassan initially refused to give his details, unless he could make some points, before then indicating not guilty pleas.

Abedi refused to indicate a plea, which is when he then made the pig comment and said "this is my plea"

Hashem Abedi murdered the 22 victims of the Manchester Arena bombing in May 2017.

Hassan attempted to murder tube travellers in London later that year

Hassan moaned about access to case papers and told the Chief Magistrate “I want you to know that I hate you very much because you’re a judge judging by other than the law of Allah. Second, you’ll be destined for hellfire unless you repent and submit yourself to the law of Allah”

Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring told the pair, who were legally unrepresented, it was up to them to "do something about it" if they wanted lawyers at their next court appearance in May.

He also corrected Hassan on his legal complaint