Leeds woman guilty of failing to disclose terror plan

Nabeela Anjum was convicted at Leeds Crown Court on Tuesday

A woman has been found guilty of failing to tell police about a terror plot.

Nabeela Anjum, 48, was convicted at Leeds Crown Court on Tuesday for failing to disclose information relating to acts of terrorism.

She did not tell police she was aware her son Sameer knew about an attack planned by Al-Arfat Hassan, the Crown Prosecution (CPS) said.

Anjum, of Upland Road, Roundhay, Leeds, will be sentenced at a later date.

Hassan and Sameer Anjum, now 17, had been exchanging extremist messages, graphics and voice notes almost daily over a number of months, the CPS said.

It said jurors were shown "detailed messages" from the teenager's mother, pleading with him to stop communicating with the would-be attacker - despite her denying knowledge of the activities.

Nick Price, head of the CPS special crime and counter terrorism division, said she "sought to protect her son, but in trying to do so, she found herself armed with knowledge about terror activities that she knew needed to be reported".

Hassan, a drill rapper, was jailed for five years with a further two years on licence in February after admitting possessing chemicals for terrorist purposes.

Sameer Anjum, who can now be named after reporting restrictions were lifted at Leeds Crown Court, was also jailed for two-and-a-half years after failing to disclose information about Hassan plans.

He was also told he would serve one year on licence following his release.

Hassan's girlfriend, Tasnia Ahmed, was convicted at Woolwich Crown Court in April on two counts of failing to disclose information about acts of terrorism.

She will be sentenced at the same court on 3 June.