Birmingham Muslim trader sells make-up that 'could kill'

Left: Tahir Mahmood of Small Heath.

The Birmingham Mail reports a Muslim shopkeeper from Birmingham has pleading guilty to selling dangerous cosmetics which can poison the blood and kill.

Tahir Mahmood, who runs the Islamic general store Amsons, in Coventry Road, Small Heath, was charged with 47 offences related to selling the potentially lethal make-up.

Birmingham magistrates’ court heard the products were either incorrectly labelled or contained banned ingredients, such as lead, hydropuinone and barium salts. Read more