Woman from Stratford-Upon-Avon convicted of terror offences
A Stratford woman has been found guilty of multiple terrorism offences
Farishta Jami, 36, has been found guilty of multiple terrorism offences after she planned to travel to join Islamic State Khurasan Province (ISKP) in Afghanistan.
Farishta, from Stratford-Upon-Avon, has been convicted of two counts of engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorism under section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006.
The 36-year-old also shared graphic and violent extremist material between September 2022 and January 2024 on social media - posting videos, documents and images as well as participating in various group chats.
In addition, she researched weaponry and gathered information relating to the assembly and disassembly of an AK47 rifle.
The jury at Leicester Crown Court heard how she was planning to travel to in Afghanistan to martyr herself and the second charge related to her taking the children.
Jami saved £1,200 to pay for one-way flights to Afghanistan for herself and her children.
When detectives searched her address, they seized several devices, sim cards in a bag stuffed down the side of her bed, cash hidden away and found Jami was trying to conceal passports.
Head of Specialist Operations for Warwickshire Police, Superintendent Darren Webster said: “This was a complex case interlinking terrorism and serious criminal offences, and we welcome the outcome today.
“Jami’s actions had the potential for real world implications and the harm they could have cause cannot be underestimated.
"Thankfully, with excellent partnership working between West Midlands Counter Terrorism Police and ourselves, we were able to prevent this."
Jami is due to be sentenced tomorrow.
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