Overview
- Leeds Crown Court imposed a discretionary life term with a 16-year minimum after a jury conviction in November.
- Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb said he remains ideologically committed to violent jihad and has expressed allegiance to Islamic State in custody.
- Investigators found attack notes in his bag and a crossbow, a combat-style knife and instructions for mustard gas assessed as viable for use in a grenade.
- Prosecutors detailed Instagram activity under the handle "Anglo Jihadi" and videos referencing potential targets including Meadowhall shopping centre near Sheffield.
- He was arrested in December 2024 during a Counter Terrorism Policing North East operation supported by Humberside Police.