Overview
- Iftikhar’s original 15‑month term from Isleworth Crown Court was reviewed and increased on November 11 following referral by the Attorney General’s Office.
- Solicitor General Ellie Reeves said the case was sent to the Court of Appeal after several requests to review the sentence from members of the public.
- The incident occurred on February 7, 2023, on a first‑class flight from London Heathrow to Lahore and was captured on passengers’ video over the eight‑hour journey.
- Iftikhar pleaded guilty to making threats to kill and racially aggravated intentional harassment, including threats to drag stewardess Angie Walsh from her hotel, gang rape her, set her on fire and bomb crew accommodation.
- Walsh reported lasting trauma and 14 months off work, while courts noted aggravating factors including intoxication, prior convictions and that his wife and three children witnessed the tirade.