Elton John bomb plotter Haroon Syed jailed for life

A 19-year-old man has been jailed for life for planning a bomb attack that may have targeted an Elton John concert or Oxford Street in central London.

Haroon Syed, of west London, admitted preparing acts of terrorism after trying to source weapons including a suicide bomb and machine gun.

He was caught after approaching MI5 officers, who were posing as a fellow extremist, via social media.

Syed was sentenced to a minimum of 16 years and six months.

Last year, his brother was jailed for life for plotting to behead someone on Remembrance Sunday.

Judge Michael Topolski QC said the risk Syed posed warranted a discretionary life sentence. More at link,

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40481325

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