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Man pleads guilty to plotting Isis-inspired drive-by shootings in London using moped

Tarik Hassane changed his plea today, admitting conspiracy to murder and prepration of terrorist acts

Samuel Osborne
Friday 12 February 2016 15:02 GMT
Undated handout photo issued by the Crown Prosecution Service showing Tarik Hassane, one of the men convicted of plotting to use a moped in a series of Isis-inspired drive-by shootings in London
Undated handout photo issued by the Crown Prosecution Service showing Tarik Hassane, one of the men convicted of plotting to use a moped in a series of Isis-inspired drive-by shootings in London (Crown Prosecution Service)

A medical student has pleaded guilty to plotting a series of Isis-inspired drive-by shootings intended to kill police, soldiers and civilians in London.

Tarik Hassane, 22, changed his plea at the Old Bailey today, admitting conspiracy to murder and prepration of terrorist acts.

He is charged with conspiring with his three co-defendents and others to murder "a person or persons unknown" before 8 July and 25 September 2014.

The court heard how the group researched, planned and sourced a weapon and ammunition, with a "view to commenting an attack or attacks on a person or persons within the United Kingdom".

His co-defenders, Nathan Cuffy, 26, Suhaib Majeed, 21 and Nyall Hamlett, 25, deny the charges.

Hassane was remanded in custody. The case is adjourned until Monday.

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