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Six men have been charged with terror and fraud offences, Scotland Yard have said. A former British boxing champion has appeared in court accused of helping two men flee to Syria to fight with Islamic State.
The men, five of whom are from London, were charged after arrests by counter-terror police in the Kent port of Dover at the end of last month and in the capital earlier this month. Anthony Small, 33, who won both the British and Commonwealth championships in 2009, appeared at Westminster magistrates court, central London, alongside five other men to face terror and fraud offences.
The men were due to appear at Westminster magistrates court on Monday. Small, of Beckenham, south-east London, allegedly helped Michael Coe, 33, of East Ham and Simon Keeler 43, of Shadwell, east London, in their attempt to travel to Syria. Coe and Keeler were arrested at Dover on 30 November.
Michael Coe, 33, of East Ham, east London, Simon Keeler, 43, of Shadwell, east London, and Anthony Small, 33, of Beckenham, south-east London, are all charged with preparation and assisting others in preparation of acts of terrorism, support of a proscribed organisation, and conspiracy to possess false identity documents. All three men are charged with preparation, and assisting others in preparation, of acts of terrorism, support of a proscribed organisation, and conspiracy to possess false identity documents.
Zagum Perviaz, 35, East Ham, and Hamzah Safdar, 24, of Upton Park, east London, are charged with conspiring to possess and produce false identity documents. Zagum Perviaz, 35, of East Ham, and Hamzah Safdar, 24, of Upton Park, east London, are charged with conspiring to possess and produce false identity documents.
Abdulraouf Eshati, 28, of no fixed address, is charged with possession of articles in connection to the commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism and offences under the Immigration Act 1971.Abdulraouf Eshati, 28, of no fixed address, is charged with possession of articles in connection to the commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism and offences under the Immigration Act 1971.
Tony Lodge, for Coe, Small and Keeler, told the court that his clients wanted to remain standing throughout the hearing for religious reasons.
District judge Margot Coleman referred all six cases to the Old Bailey on 9 January. All six were remanded in custody. The hearing continues.