Husband and wife found guilty of plotting 7/7 anniversary terror attack

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A husband and wife have been found guilty of plotting a massive terror attack in London on the 10th anniversary of the 7/7 attacks.

Going by the name Silent Bomber, Islamic extremist Mohammed Rehman, 25, took to Twitter in May asking for suggestions on which target to choose.

With money from his wife Sana Ahmed Khan, 24, he stockpiled the chemicals needed to make a huge bomb at his family home in Reading and even filmed himself setting off a small explosion in his back garden, the court heard.

The prosecution said Rehman was just days away from completing the device which would have caused multiple casualties in the capital if he had not been stopped by anti-terror police.

The pair denied preparing terrorist acts but were found guilty following at trial at the Old Bailey.

ITV News has spoken exclusively with a woman who Mohammed Rehman had been previously convicted of harassing.

Under conditions of anonymity, she dismissed claims that he was a religiously-motivated person, saying:

Rehman was also convicted of possessing an article for terrorist purposes.

The jury of seven women and five men found the couple guilty after three days of deliberation.

Counter-terrorism officers foiled the plot after an undercover investigator spotted Rehman's tweet about potential targets. On May 12, Rehman used a profile picture of Jihadi John to post:

Rehman used Twitter to ask for suggestions as to where he should carry out his attack. Credit: Twitter.

The undercover investigator, using an alias began a private conversation with Rehmen, during which he was asked "how dumb these Kuffar are lol".

The homepage of Rehmen's Twitter account. Credit: Thames Valley Police/Twitter

The undercover investigator, using an alias began a private conversation with Rehmen, during which he was asked "how dumb these Kuffar are lol".

Rehman confided that he was preparing for martyrdom and asked the officer if he wanted to join him or go the "lone wolf route".

Police swooped to arrest Rehman and Khan on May 28 - just over a month before the anniversary of the 7/7 attacks which killed 52 Londoners.

Tweeting using the account Silent Bomber, Rehman boasted about his bomb-making skills. Credit: Twitter.

During his arrest Rehman fled his home to a nearby Co-op where he was stopped by armed police, despite trying to kick and punch his way out. He insisted there was nothing dangerous in his home, despite having tweeted that he had "a surprise waiting for them".

He had also made claims to have rigged up a bomb beside his bed. When officers entered the property they found a large hunting knife and chemicals for a massive bomb which was days from completion.

Some of the chemicals found in Rehman's home by police. Credit: .

In police interview, Rehman admitted making and testing explosives but denied intending to harm anyone, saying he had used Twitter to draw attention deliberately to himself in the hope he would be arrested and put in custody.

Khan refused to answer questions from police but admitted having conversations with Rehman about IS and jihad. She denied knowing about his Twitter activities.

The paid had kept their Islamic marriage a secret from her family who did not approve of drug-taking divorcee Rehman, and they lived separately with their parents and siblings.