Online dating couple jailed in UK for IS-inspired bomb plot
LONDON – A man and woman who met on a Muslim dating website have been handed prison sentences for plotting an Islamic State-inspired bomb attack in Britain. Prosecutors say Munir Mohammed, an asylum-seeker from Sudan, and London pharmacist Rowaida El-Hassan met on SingleMuslim.com Last month, a jury at London's Central Criminal Court found them guilty of preparing terrorist acts. On Thursday, judge Michael Topolski sentenced 37-year-old Mohammed to life with no chance of parole for 14 years. El-Hassan, who is 32, was jailed for 12 years, plus five years on probation.
Feb-22-2018, 17:23:22 GMT
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