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A man and woman have been found guilty of plotting a "devastating" terror attack in the UK using a homemade bomb.A man and woman have been found guilty of plotting a "devastating" terror attack in the UK using a homemade bomb.
Food factory worker Munir Mohammed, 36, from Derby, and pharmacist Rowaida El-Hassan, 33, from north-west London, also exchanged messages about ricin.Food factory worker Munir Mohammed, 36, from Derby, and pharmacist Rowaida El-Hassan, 33, from north-west London, also exchanged messages about ricin.
The Old Bailey heard asylum seeker Mohammed signed up for a "new job in the UK", while messaging an IS commander via Facebook.The Old Bailey heard asylum seeker Mohammed signed up for a "new job in the UK", while messaging an IS commander via Facebook.
He used El-Hassan's chemical knowledge after they met on a dating website.He used El-Hassan's chemical knowledge after they met on a dating website.
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At the time of his arrest in December 2016, Mohammed had two of the three components needed for TATP explosives, as well as manuals on how to make explosives, mobile phone detonators and the deadly ricin poison. At the time of his arrest in December 2016, Mohammed had two of the three components needed for TATP explosives, as well as manuals on how to make explosives, mobile phone detonators as well as the deadly poison ricin.
The trial heard that Mohammed who is from Eritrea, but lived in Sudan for some time before coming to the UK, investigated making poison while working at a supermarket ready meals factory. The trial heard Mohammed, originally from Eritrea, who lived in Sudan for some time before coming to the UK, investigated making poison while working at a supermarket ready meals factory.
The court was also told that he was using a sophisticated false documents to access services and work in the UK illegally.
Derby terror plot: The illegal worker and his loverDerby terror plot: The illegal worker and his lover
Judge Michael Topolski QC remanded the pair in custody and warned them they faced jail when they are sentenced on 22 February.Judge Michael Topolski QC remanded the pair in custody and warned them they faced jail when they are sentenced on 22 February.
Judge Topolski said: "Munir Mohammed, you have been convicted of planning a potentially devastating terrorist attack by creating an explosive device and deploying it somewhere in the UK targeting those you regarded as enemies of the Islamic State. The judge told Mohammed: "You have been convicted of planning a potentially devastating terrorist attack by creating an explosive device and deploying it somewhere in the UK targeting those you regarded as enemies of the Islamic State.
"Rowaida El-Hassan, you share the extremist mindset with Munir Mohammed and you were ideologically motivated to provide him with support, motivation and assistance."Rowaida El-Hassan, you share the extremist mindset with Munir Mohammed and you were ideologically motivated to provide him with support, motivation and assistance.
"You knew he was engaging and planning an attack. You knew he was planning an explosion to kill and maim innocent people in the cause of Islamic State.""You knew he was engaging and planning an attack. You knew he was planning an explosion to kill and maim innocent people in the cause of Islamic State."
Mohammed, 36, of Leopold Street, Derby, was unanimously convicted of preparing terrorist acts between November 2015 and December 2016. Mohammed, of Leopold Street, Derby, was unanimously convicted of preparing terrorist acts between November 2015 and December 2016.
His co-accused El-Hassan, 33, of Willesden Lane, north-west London, was convicted of the same charge by a majority of 10 to one jurors. His co-accused El-Hassan, of Willesden Lane, north-west London, was convicted of the same charge by a majority of 10 to one jurors.
Det Ch Insp Paul Greenwood, who led the investigation, said officers did not believe Mohammed had selected a definite target by the time he was arrested but was awaiting orders from Islamic State.
The officer said Mohammed was "an extremely dangerous terrorist".
Mr Greenwood added: "Had he not been arrested when he was - which was on 12 December 2016, at a time when he'd already started to acquire chemicals, already started to look at pressure cookers, on the delivery mechanism for an attack and was already in conversation with Islamic States operatives - I think he was very close to mounting some sort of attack.
"And that could well have occurred before Christmas 2016 and I think that attack would have involved the loss of life and multiple injuries had Mohammed had his way."