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Park stabbings: Man charged with 3 murders I made my rapist son confess to the police

- BY ADAM ASPINALL BY TOM PETTIFOR Crime Editor adam.aspinall@mirror.co.uk @MirrorAsp

IRAN has issued an arrest warrant for Donald Trump over the killing of its top general Qassem Soleimani.

The move comes nearly six months after the military leader was hit in a US drone strike on January 3.

Trump is one of 36 people Iran has issued “murder” and “terrorism charges” warrants for.

None of the others was named, but attorney general Ali Alghasi-Mehr, said yesterday Trump was at the top of the list.

Iran said it had asked Interpol to issue a Red Notice for the 36 suspects.

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei once called the general – the head of the Revolution­ary Guard – a “living martyr”.

But the US viewed him as a brutal killer.

A DAD has told how he made his son “do the right thing” and confess to raping a girl after learning of his crime when he saw an apology he had texted to his victim.

Jack Evans, 18, went to police and has now been sent to a young offender institutio­n for two years and ordered to register as a sex offender for 10 years.

And dad Jonathan, 47, told the Mirror: “I would do the same thing again, I would have to because that is my moral standing on it, it is painful but it is right.

“You cannot get on with your life if you live your life under a lie, as much as this hurts it is the right thing to do.”

At the time of the rape, Evans was 17 and studying maths, computing and

STAB CHARGE Saadallah history at college. Software engineer Jonathan and wife Sarah, 47, Evans’ stepmum, were shocked when they read the text on his phone.

In it, he told his victim – who had been a virgin and did not go to police – he was sorry for her ordeal in January last year.

They went to a children’s advice centre, where they were urged to tell police.

But Jonathan, of Pontypool, South Wales, said: “I did not march him to the station, I believe you have to own what you did.

“So I had to make it his choice. I am really proud of him for coming to the conclusion that the right thing to do was admit to it. He was a bright lad, he just

A SUSPECTED terrorist screamed “Allahu Akbar,” as he stabbed three friends to death in a park, a court heard yesterday.

Khairi Saadallah, 25, is accused of knifing his victims during an attack lasting less than two minutes.

Saadallah also used a large kitchen knife to stab two other men in Reading’s Forbury Gardens

made a mistake. I’m hoping being in prison will give him time to reflect.”

After Evans went to police, they traced the victim. A court heard it was “extremely rare” to confess to a serious crime when there was no complaint.

Jonathan said many parents would have kept quiet. But he said: “We wanted to get him to understand what he’s done.

“He’s taken it in now that what he’s done is wrong. It’s been very difficult but

JONATHAN EVANS ON HEARTBREAK­ING DECISION shortly before 7pm on Saturday, June 20, it was said.

He is charged with murdering James Furlong, 36, David Wails, 49, and Joseph Ritchie-Bennett, 39.

History teacher James, Joseph, a US citizen, and David, a scientist, were declared dead at the scene.

Saadallah is also charged with attempting to murder their friend Stephen Young as well as Patrick Edwards and Nishit Nisudan, who

DIFFICULT Dad Jonathan

I just wanted to help him. We are strong as a family group and have had lots of support from friends and they are telling me I have done the right thing.”

Jonathan, who said his son suffered some social and health problems, hopes he will use his stretch to earn qualificat­ions. He wants him to join him at his software engineerin­g firm when freed.

Sentencing at Merthyr Tydfil crown court last week, Judge Tracey LloydClark­e told Evans: “Two months after the rape you apologised to your victim and said you understood why she was upset. But that text came to the attention of your father and mother.”

Evans became an adult before he was charged and his sentence reflected his age at the time and his guilty plea.

I’d do same again, I’d have to as that is my moral standing

were sitting together in a nearby group in the same park.

Saadallah, who came to the UK from Libya as a refugee in 2012, appeared at Westminste­r magistrate­s court yesterday by video link from Coventry magistrate­s court, close to where he was being held in police custody.

Wearing a prison-issue tracksuit and blue facemask, he stood in the dock to confirm his name, date of birth and that he lived in Reading.

Prosecutor Jan Newbold said Saadallah is alleged to have bought a kitchen knife from a supermarke­t the day before the attack.

Saadallah did not enter pleas to three charges of murder and three of attempted murder during a hearing lasting less than 10 minutes.

He was remanded him in custody until Wednesday, when he is due to appear at the Old Bailey. Dad’s horror after finding text apology to his victim

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RIGHT THING Handcuffed Evans is led from court

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