A WHITE supremacist responsible for the 'Punish a Muslim Day' letters which were sent to a number of addresses in Bradford earlier this year has pleaded guilty to the racist acts.

David Parnham, 35, of St Andrew's Close, Lincoln, admitted 15 offences between June 2016 and June 2018, which included sending the vile Punish a Muslim letters and also sending letters and white powder to the Queen and Prime Minister.

Parnham pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey in London to encouraging murder, making hoaxes involving noxious substances and bombs, sending letters with intent to cause distress and encouraging offences.

In March this year, a number of Punish a Muslim Day letters were circulated to households in Bradford, including one sent to Councillor Riaz Ahmed.

Parnham sent letters to Prime Ministers David Cameron and Theresa May, the Queen and Tory peer Lord Ahmad, as well as other racist letters to mosques.

It was revealed he had also sent letters to American terrorist Dylann Roof, who murdered nine black people at a church in South Carolina in 2015, saying he wanted to "thank him for opening his eyes" following the attack, which Parnham labelled a "cleansing".

He signed off many of his letters as 'Muslim Slayer'.

The Punish a Muslim Day letters aimed to encourage people to carry out violence and murder towards people from the Islamic faith, and to donate money to charity for each kill.

Cllr Ahmed said: "I am very pleased and relieved, because these were threats that were very worrying.

"Examples like throwing acid at someone would be very worrying for people who are vulnerable or who are walking alone.

"I have to say well done to the police, I thought it would be like finding a needle in a haystack but I am glad he has been brought to justice, and I hope it is a lesson to anyone thinking of doing something similar to think twice.

"I also think it is important for the Muslim community, especially the youngsters, who have a tendency to think the police are not even-handed, but this case proves it doesn't matter who it is, the crime is treated the same, and I hope people will now have more faith and respect for the police."

Parnham was caught through DNA, handwriting and fingerprints on the letters, and was arrested in June, when he refused to answer any questions.

After he pleased guilty, he was remanded into custody by Judge Anthony Leonard QC, and will be sentenced at a later date after the completion of reports.