A 26-year-old man who wanted to flee to Syria from the UK to join the dreaded Islamic State militant group was on Thursday (Oct 13)found guilty in a secret trial. Anas Abdalla, from Birmingham, has denied preparing for acts of terrorism by hiding in a lorry with another extremist.
He was convicted by a majority of 11 to one and will be sentenced at a later date. Abdalla, born in Mogadisahu in Somalia, who first came to the UK as an asylum seeker told the Old Bailey court that he was fleeing unwarranted security services intrusion in his life.
"It is eminently preferable and in the interests of justice [if the law allows] for the jury to hear the evidence so that they may be in the best possible informed position so as to be able to reach a conclusion that is fair to both the prosecution and the defence in so far as this critical
aspect of the case is concerned," Judge Richard Marks said in reference to holding the trial in secret.
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