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| A friend of an Islamic State terrorist who plotted to assassinate Theresa May has been found guilty of preparing to join terrorists abroad. | A friend of an Islamic State terrorist who plotted to assassinate Theresa May has been found guilty of preparing to join terrorists abroad. |
| Mohammed Aqib Imran, 22, made arrangements to travel for jihad around the time Naa’imur Zakariyah Rahman, 21, was set on a suicide attack against the prime minister. | Mohammed Aqib Imran, 22, made arrangements to travel for jihad around the time Naa’imur Zakariyah Rahman, 21, was set on a suicide attack against the prime minister. |
| Rahman, from Finchley, north London, recorded an Isis sponsorship video for Imran, the Old Bailey in central London heard. | Rahman, from Finchley, north London, recorded an Isis sponsorship video for Imran, the Old Bailey in central London heard. |
| The pair were caught by a network of online role players from the Metropolitan police, MI5 and the FBI. Rahman’s plan to kill May was scuppered when undercover officers handed him a jacket and a rucksack packed with fake explosives. | The pair were caught by a network of online role players from the Metropolitan police, MI5 and the FBI. Rahman’s plan to kill May was scuppered when undercover officers handed him a jacket and a rucksack packed with fake explosives. |
| Following a trial in July, Rahman was convicted of preparing acts of terrorism and Imran was found guilty of possessing a terrorist handbook. Rahman also pleaded guilty during his trial to assisting Imran in the preparation of terrorist acts by recording a sponsorship video. | Following a trial in July, Rahman was convicted of preparing acts of terrorism and Imran was found guilty of possessing a terrorist handbook. Rahman also pleaded guilty during his trial to assisting Imran in the preparation of terrorist acts by recording a sponsorship video. |
| Following a retrial, Imran, a former student, was also found guilty of preparing acts of terrorism abroad on or before 28 November 2017. | |
| Mark Heywood QC, prosecuting, told jurors: “At the heart of this case is a developing radicalisation in the minds of two men who came to know each other online, and afterwards met and began to collaborate. | Mark Heywood QC, prosecuting, told jurors: “At the heart of this case is a developing radicalisation in the minds of two men who came to know each other online, and afterwards met and began to collaborate. |
| “Both thought about travelling abroad to further their cause, going to a conflict zone such as Syria to lend support to violence. Each also contemplated carrying out terrorist acts of violence here in the UK. | “Both thought about travelling abroad to further their cause, going to a conflict zone such as Syria to lend support to violence. Each also contemplated carrying out terrorist acts of violence here in the UK. |
| “Mohammed Imran elected to travel and set about assembling money, acquiring a fake passport, engaging in research and otherwise equipping himself with the information and means to travel abroad for violence for terrorist purposes.” | “Mohammed Imran elected to travel and set about assembling money, acquiring a fake passport, engaging in research and otherwise equipping himself with the information and means to travel abroad for violence for terrorist purposes.” |
| The court heard how Imran’s preferred destination was Libya or possibly Jordan, with a view to onward travel to Syria. He had saved money to pay for a fake passport and researched travel options, the court heard. | The court heard how Imran’s preferred destination was Libya or possibly Jordan, with a view to onward travel to Syria. He had saved money to pay for a fake passport and researched travel options, the court heard. |
| He downloaded the manual How to Survive in the West – a Mujahid’s Guide 2015, with a view to joining Isis, the jury was told. | He downloaded the manual How to Survive in the West – a Mujahid’s Guide 2015, with a view to joining Isis, the jury was told. |
| Imran, from Sparkhill in Birmingham, denied the charge against him, claiming he only wanted to get married to a woman in Denmark he had met online. The jury deliberated for just under 18 hours before finding him guilty of preparing to engage in acts of terrorism. | Imran, from Sparkhill in Birmingham, denied the charge against him, claiming he only wanted to get married to a woman in Denmark he had met online. The jury deliberated for just under 18 hours before finding him guilty of preparing to engage in acts of terrorism. |
| In August, Rahman, who is originally from Birmingham, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 30 years. | In August, Rahman, who is originally from Birmingham, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 30 years. |
| The judge, Nicholas Hilliard QC, the recorder of London, requested a report from the probation service before sentencing on any potential future risk from Imran, as it was “a really important question, the safety of the public”. | The judge, Nicholas Hilliard QC, the recorder of London, requested a report from the probation service before sentencing on any potential future risk from Imran, as it was “a really important question, the safety of the public”. |
| Jenny Hopkins from the Crown Prosecution Service said: “Mohammad Imran was desperate to join Daesh [Isis] rather than remain in the UK. He was ready to give up everything to kill in the name of a warped worldview.” | Jenny Hopkins from the Crown Prosecution Service said: “Mohammad Imran was desperate to join Daesh [Isis] rather than remain in the UK. He was ready to give up everything to kill in the name of a warped worldview.” |
| Imran is due to be sentenced on 25 January. | Imran is due to be sentenced on 25 January. |
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