Notorious hate preacher Anjem Choudary charged with three terror offences

24 July 2023 , 07:05

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Anjem Choudary, 56, was charged on Sunday after being arrested last week (Image: PA)

Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary has appeared in court charged with three terror offences relating to banned organisation Al-Muhajiroun.

The 56-year-old, from Ilford in East London, is accused of directing a terrorist organisation, being a member of a prescribed organisation and addressing meetings to encourage support for a proscribed organisation.

He spoke to confirm his name, date of birth and address when he appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today.

Khaled Hussein, 28, from Edmonton in Alberta, Canada, appeared at the same court separately just before him, charged with one count of being a member of a prescribed organisation.

The pair were arrested at Heathrow on July 17 after Hussein arrived on a flight. They were held under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and remanded in custody.

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The Met Police said in an earlier statement: "On Monday, 17 July, Met counter terrorism detectives investigating alleged membership of a proscribed organisation arrested a 56-year-old man in east London and a 28-year-old Canadian national at Heathrow Airport, after he arrived on a flight.

"They were held under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and detectives were granted warrants of further detention allowing them to detain the men until Monday, 24 July."

Katie Weston