Man accused of plotting to kill UK’s May to face trial

Man accused of plotting to kill UK's May to face trial | iNFOnews.ca
This court artist sketch by Elizabeth Cook shows Naa'imur Zakariyah Rahman, left, and Mohammed Aqib Imran in the dock at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, Wednesday Dec. 6, 2017. Naa'imur Zakariyah Rahman has been ordered held in court on charges plotted to assassinate Prime Minister Theresa May. The plan, revealed to the British Cabinet, allegedly involved planting a bomb outside the entrance to Downing Street gates before attackers would stab the U.K. leader in the ensuing chaos. (Elizabeth Cook/PA via AP)

LONDON – A man accused of plotting to assassinate Prime Minister Theresa May faces trial next summer.

Naa’imur Zakariyah Rahman is suspected of planning a bomb and knife attack on the prime minister at her 10 Downing Street residence.

The 20-year-old is charged with preparing acts of terrorism. He was arrested last month with another man also charged with terrorism-related offences.

Rahman is accused of conducting reconnaissance of the target, recording a pledge of allegiance to a terrorist group, and purchasing a backpack to be fitted with an improvised explosive device.

He is a Bangladeshi who was living in north London before his arrest. A judge Wednesday set the trial to begin on June 4 with a plea hearing. It is expected to last up to five weeks.

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