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Richard Dart's wife Ayan Hadi pleads guilty | Richard Dart's wife Ayan Hadi pleads guilty |
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The wife of a convicted terrorist has pleaded guilty to failing to provide information that might have helped in his arrest and prosecution. | The wife of a convicted terrorist has pleaded guilty to failing to provide information that might have helped in his arrest and prosecution. |
Ayan Hadi, 31, is the wife of Muslim convert Richard Dart. He was jailed in April along with two other men for preparing acts of terrorism. | Ayan Hadi, 31, is the wife of Muslim convert Richard Dart. He was jailed in April along with two other men for preparing acts of terrorism. |
The London-based trio discussed targeting the town of Royal Wootton Bassett as part of their plans. | The London-based trio discussed targeting the town of Royal Wootton Bassett as part of their plans. |
Hadi, from Acton, west London, will be sentenced on 16 August. | Hadi, from Acton, west London, will be sentenced on 16 August. |
She had been charged with having information that she knew or believed might be of assistance in securing Dart's apprehension, prosecution or conviction for an act of terrorism. | She had been charged with having information that she knew or believed might be of assistance in securing Dart's apprehension, prosecution or conviction for an act of terrorism. |
It covered the period between 1 July and 6 July 2011. | It covered the period between 1 July and 6 July 2011. |
Mr Justice Sweeney, at the Old Bailey, told her: "All sentencing options remain firmly open." | Mr Justice Sweeney, at the Old Bailey, told her: "All sentencing options remain firmly open." |
Hadi, who the court heard has a "very young child", was granted conditional bail until her sentencing. | |
Dart, was jailed for six years, while Imran Mahmood received nine years and nine months, and Jahangir Alom was jailed for four years and six months. | Dart, was jailed for six years, while Imran Mahmood received nine years and nine months, and Jahangir Alom was jailed for four years and six months. |
At the time they were sentenced, the judge said they were all "committed fundamentalists" who would have been prepared to kill. | At the time they were sentenced, the judge said they were all "committed fundamentalists" who would have been prepared to kill. |
Dart and Alom travelled to Pakistan to try to get terrorist training, and took advice from Mahmood who had already visited the country. | Dart and Alom travelled to Pakistan to try to get terrorist training, and took advice from Mahmood who had already visited the country. |
Former BBC security guard Dart also discussed bomb making with Mahmood, and spoke of targeting the Wiltshire town of Royal Wootton Bassett - which became a focal point for the repatriation of UK soldiers from Afghanistan. | Former BBC security guard Dart also discussed bomb making with Mahmood, and spoke of targeting the Wiltshire town of Royal Wootton Bassett - which became a focal point for the repatriation of UK soldiers from Afghanistan. |
Dart, who changed his name to Salahuddin al-Britani, became involved in extremism after moving from his home town of Weymouth, Dorset, to east London and fraternising with radical Muslim Anjem Choudary. | Dart, who changed his name to Salahuddin al-Britani, became involved in extremism after moving from his home town of Weymouth, Dorset, to east London and fraternising with radical Muslim Anjem Choudary. |
His beliefs were brought into the spotlight as part of a BBC television documentary My Brother The Islamist, by his step-brother Robb Leech. | His beliefs were brought into the spotlight as part of a BBC television documentary My Brother The Islamist, by his step-brother Robb Leech. |
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