Accused Hyde Park rioter Mohammed Issaka sorry for not standing in court Sorry... Mohammed Issaka entering Downing court today. ONE of the accused Hyde Park rioters has cried after apologising to the court for his decision not to stand for a magistrate during his last appearance. Mohammed Issaka has told the court and Magistrate Jacqueline Milledge "I sincerely apologise to the court and to your Honour for my conduct." Mohammed Issai Issaka leaving Downing Centre Court. "I wish to explain it is a sincere religious belief that I do not rise to stand for any man or worn," an emotional Issaka said. It was because of this belief [I didn't do it]. It was not because of your Honour's gender. I respect both men and woman equally. It was never my intention to show disrespect to the court or to your Honour by not standing. Outrage...Police were called in to quell last year's riot. Issaka added he had only stood up at his lawyer Stephen Hopper's request during the last court appearance because "he is my solicitor" and not because he is male. The hearing for Issaka's riot charges took a sharp turn in May when he refused to stand for Magistrate Milledge as she came onto the bench, as is court protocol. Today the Magistrate, who previously told Issaka's lawyer she had never encountered such disrespect, accepted his "unreserved" apology. "We are all equal in the face of the court," she said. Reinforcements...Extra police has to be called in after last year's Hyde Park riot. The matter is now over and we will move on. She told Mr Hopper she was "very grateful" for Issaka's decision to apologise and declared the incident "put to rest, finished, kaput." Issaka may learn later today if he will be convicted of riot, assaulting police and resisting arrest. The 44 year-old has pleaded not guilty to all charges stemming from last year's riots in Hyde Park. Hundreds stormed the park in protest to the YouTube clip The Innocence of Muslims.