A 21-year-old terrorist has admitted to plotting a gun attack to kill an ex-Muslim who became a Christian preacher at Speakers' Corner in London's Hyde Park.

Edward Little planned to buy a gun to kill Hatun Tash, 40, and her camera crew at the public speaking area as well as any police or soldiers in the area at the time, it was alleged.

He was on his way into London in a taxi with thousands of pounds in cash when he was stopped and arrested on September 23 last year.

Little (who also goes by the Arabic name "Abdullah" first declined to answer police interview questions, but after being shown a YouTube video of the preacher he launched himself across the table at an officer and swung at him with his fists before being restrained.

Earlier this year, he denied preparing to commit acts of terrorism but changed his plea and admitted the charge on Friday at the Old Bailey.

Little, from Pelham Street, Brighton, appeared at the Old Bailey Criminal Court today via video link from HMP Belmarsh wearing a grey tracksuit and admitted preparation to commit acts of terrorism.

The prosecution has asserted Little researched targets including Christian preacher Hatun Tash, military figures and members of the Metropolitan Police.

But defence lawyer Tom Godfrey said Little only accepted targeting the preacher.

Ms Tash was arrested twice for breaching the peace when she reported harassment and threats by Islamic demonstrators to the Met Police. She has since been paid £10,000 in damages.

Ms Tash regularly attended Hyde Park to debate Islam and Christianity with demonstrators.

Last year, she was stabbed in the face by an unknown man dressed in black while she was in Speakers' Corner debating with a group of Muslims.

As part of his preparations Little had looked up different guns and their capabilities and arranged to buy one for £5,000.

As he set off on September 23 last year, Little agreed to pay the taxi driver £300 to take him to Lewisham, south London, saying money was no problem.

He asked to stop at a mosque to pray but said he would do it in the cab after being told there was none on route.

When arrested, he was carrying a rucksack with £5,000 in cash, a passport and two mobile phones.

Police later found an encrypted chat on one phone, setting out his attack plan and the gun purchase.

Going by the online name of 'Abdullah', Little was also said to have exchanged chat about religion, Iraq and 'kuffar'.

Little declined to answer questions in police interviews but his mood changed when he was shown a YouTube view of the preacher, Ms Tash.

He launched himself from his chair across the table at an officer, swinging repeatedly with his fists before being restrained.

He went on to admit assaulting the officer at Newbury Police Station last September 28 and was sentenced to 40 weeks in prison.

The sentence was reduced on appeal for eight months in prison.

At a previous hearing at the Old Bailey, Judge Richard Marks said Little has an 'absolutely shocking previous record'.

The defendant had been convicted of 14 offences on seven separate occasions, including for robbery, having a knife and drug dealing, dating back to 2017.

Little was due to stand trial on July 10 for the terrorism offence before pleading guilty at the hearing before Mr Justice Baker.

Prosecutor Duncan Penny KC asked for time to consider the defendant's basis of plea in relation to his targets.

Mr Justice Baker adjourned sentencing until July 21 and remanded Little into custody.
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Omo, this useless religion dey too violent abeg! @bi why be say most Muslims own no dey pass kill, kill, kill? 🤷‍♂️

Once you join like this, you automatically turn to a fanatic, and bot. The useless God they keep killing for is so lame that he can't fight for himself! 🤮
This religion na shite.

But i dont get islamic people....una go dey lie say una love and respect Jesus....yet una go dey hate and kill those who believe in the same Jesus..... shey una dey confused niii ...or na the 72 virgins dey make una happy and rush to go kill person

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But such crime happens in naija !

Ok

Muslims and killing

Upon all the killings, polygamy, apostasy law to stop people from leaving the cult

Their cult is still behind the top religion

Make una cum give us taqiya here on how the Muslim terrorist are helping allah

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But i dont get islamic people....una go dey lie say una love and respect Jesus....yet una go dey hate and kill those who believe in the same Jesus..... shey una dey confused niii ...or na the 72 virgins dey make una happy and rusg to go kill person

lol, who told you Muslims believe in Jesus

Na isah they believe in and isah doesn't refer to Jesus (To deliver rescue) Christ (the saviour) as Yaweh gave name based on the attribute of the person

Check all other translation of Jesus Christ, they all translate to yashua Yeshua, yesu etc then christo (the Messiah)

Na only the devil and it's cult dey afraid to mention that name, cos at the mention of that name spiritually they are summoning problem

This is very bad

Without lies islam dies.

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Without lies islam dies.

without killing it dies faster

Goodness gracious!

He's a convert to Islam.

Islam breeds terrorists https://thereligionofpeace.com/pages/quran/violence.aspx

The deeper a Muslim is in the knowledge of Quran, the more he’s rooted in bitterness and belligerency.