A
Serbian student stopped with his mother at Heathrow Airport will be
sentenced in February for planning terrorist activity in trouble-torn
Syria.
David
Souaan, 20, of Camden, north London was arrested on May 31 as he
checked-in for a flight to his homeland.
He
was convicted at the Old Bailey of preparing for acts of terrorism
after police examined his mobile phone and laptop.
The
investigation established Souann claimed to have been involved in
fighting in Syria when he visited the region last December during his
Christmas break from university.
He
supported a number of terrorist organisations and vowed that he
wanted to return to Syria.
Officers
found images on his phone and computer of Souaan, apparently in
Syria, holding a gun and donning a sinister jihadi-style disguise.
Commander
Richard Walton, of the Met's Counter Terrorism Command (SO15), said:
"Souaan had an active interest in Syria and was set on fighting
there.
“I'd
like to thank those around him that reported his change in behaviour
and extremist views.
“By
coming forward, we were able to prevent him travelling and engaging
in terrorist activities."
Sentencing
has been set for February 3.
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