An autistic loner from Kent, who had sworn loyalty to the Daesh terrorist group, pleaded guilty last year to planning an attack in London’s Oxford Street that could have killed dozens of shoppers.
Lewis Ludlow, a British-born postman who converted to Islam and swore an oath of allegiance to Daesh, was jailed for life years on Wednesday, 6 March and must serve a minimum of 15 years.
Giving evidence, Ludlow, said he was bullied at school for nine years and turned to Islam when he was 16.
He said he got in touch with Anjem Choudary’s group online and was invited to demonstrations.
Ludlow told the court MI5 had tried to recruit him to spy on jihadists in Britain.