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| Woman accused of attempting to smuggle cash in underwear to Syria fighters | |
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| Two women have gone on trial accused of arranging to smuggle cash to fighters in Syria after one was allegedly found with 20,000 euros in her underwear. | Two women have gone on trial accused of arranging to smuggle cash to fighters in Syria after one was allegedly found with 20,000 euros in her underwear. |
| Nawal Msaad, 26, from north London and Amal El-Wahabi, 27, from north-west London are appearing at the Old Bailey. | Nawal Msaad, 26, from north London and Amal El-Wahabi, 27, from north-west London are appearing at the Old Bailey. |
| The court heard Ms Msaad was stopped at Heathrow airport boarding a flight to Istanbul on 16 January. It is claimed she was recruited by Ms El-Wahabi, whose husband is fighting in Syria. | The court heard Ms Msaad was stopped at Heathrow airport boarding a flight to Istanbul on 16 January. It is claimed she was recruited by Ms El-Wahabi, whose husband is fighting in Syria. |
| Both women deny all charges. | Both women deny all charges. |
| Prosecutor Mark Dennis QC said when Ms Msaad was arrested she was asked if she understood what was happening and replied: "I do, but I'm in shock". | Prosecutor Mark Dennis QC said when Ms Msaad was arrested she was asked if she understood what was happening and replied: "I do, but I'm in shock". |
| 'Buying gold' | |
| The court heard that when she was stopped at Heathrow, she told police she was planning to buy gold for her mother. | The court heard that when she was stopped at Heathrow, she told police she was planning to buy gold for her mother. |
| The jury was told that when she was searched she pulled a roll of 500 euros banknotes from her underwear, which Mr Dennis said had been concealed in her body inside a condom. | The jury was told that when she was searched she pulled a roll of 500 euros banknotes from her underwear, which Mr Dennis said had been concealed in her body inside a condom. |
| The prosecution also said that the smuggling attempt had been instigated by Ms El-Wahabi's husband Aine Davis, who, it was claimed, is fighting with jihadists in Syria. | The prosecution also said that the smuggling attempt had been instigated by Ms El-Wahabi's husband Aine Davis, who, it was claimed, is fighting with jihadists in Syria. |
| The court heard that Mr Davis adopted the name "Hamza" and had spent time living in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. | The court heard that Mr Davis adopted the name "Hamza" and had spent time living in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. |
| Mr Dennis said he left the UK on a flight to Amsterdam in July 2013 and had not returned, and that messages to his wife said he had decided to remain "in Muslim lands". | Mr Dennis said he left the UK on a flight to Amsterdam in July 2013 and had not returned, and that messages to his wife said he had decided to remain "in Muslim lands". |
| The case continues. | The case continues. |