Teen who plotted to behead British soldier jailed for 22 years

Judge Timothy Pontius said it was 'sheer good fortune' Brusthom Ziamani, 19, was caught. He jailed the teenager for 22 years for plotting to behead a British soldier.

The judge told Ziamani that he would have to serve at least two-thirds of his 22-year sentence before being eligible for parole, adding that he would extend the time he would spend on licence after his release by five years. Earlier, in

Brusthom Ziamani will serve at least two-thirds of his 22-year sentence before being eligible for parole, sentencing judge Timothy Pontius said.

The 19-year-old was found guilty of preparing an act of terrorism on or around August 20 last year during a trial at the Old Bailey.

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A teenager who plotted to behead a British soldier has been jailed for 22 years at the Old Bailey.

Brusthom Ziamani, 19, was arrested in east London carrying a 12 inch knife and a hammer in his rucksack, having researched the location of Army cadet bases in the capital.

The so-called "lone wolf" had been inspired by the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby, describing one of his killers as a "legend".

He was found guilty of preparing an act of terrorism on or around August 20 last year following a trial at the Old Bailey.