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ISIS PLOTTER'S 'KILL JEWS' FANTASIES

ISIS supporter had ‘chilling fantasies’ about killing the Queen and launching attacks on Jewish football fans with an AK-47

Aweys Shikhey, 38, appeared to be a hard-working delivery driver who sent money home to his family in Somalia but in online chatrooms he discussed committing atrocities in the UK and applied for loans to fund a  jihad training trip

AN ISIS supporter harboured “chilling fantasies” about killing the Queen and launching attacks on Jewish football fans with an AK-47, a court heard.

Aweys Shikhey, 38, appeared to be a hard-working delivery driver who sent money home to his family in Somalia. But in online chatrooms he discussed committing atrocities in the UK and applied for loans to fund a jihad training trip.

 ISIS supporter Aweys Shikhey harboured 'chilling fantasies' about launching attacks on Jewish football fans with an AK-47
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ISIS supporter Aweys Shikhey harboured 'chilling fantasies' about launching attacks on Jewish football fans with an AK-47Credit: PA:Press Association

His would-be targets included Spurs fans near his home in Tottenham, North London, and near- by Jewish communities.

He was stopped in May at Stansted as he tried to board a flight for Turkey.

Shikhey was convicted of preparing terrorist acts and jailed for eight years at the Old Bailey.

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