Kingston Crown Court was told how a terrorist suspect who called himself “Captain the illiterate” planned a suicide bomb attack in the capital to kill “smart people”. The court was informed how 28-year-old Mohammed Kamal Hussain, from Whitechapel in East London, collected bomb-making methods in order to strike an attack in London last summer, and also allegedly downloaded a photograph of Queen Elizabeth II.
Prosecutor Simon Davis told the jury how Hussain had allegedly told his contacts he wanted to arrange a “barbecue party”, which is said to be a code for an attack, and also planned to “do something big”.
Going by the name “Captain the illiterate”, which he allegedly told the police was missing the word “of”. It is said that Hussain told a female contact, “I'm a simple man... I hate the smart people.” He terminated this conversation on 29th March by saying, “I'm bored of this world.”
Furthermore, the prosecutor suggested that it was clear Hussain was “aligned with Islamic State” and allegedly wanted to join the group.
Along with Hussain's arrest in July, police arrested his associate, Mohammed Ashfaqur Hemel, 31, as well.
Mohammed Kamal Hussain denies preparing acts of terrorism, support for a proscribed organisation and two charges of encouragement of terrorism. He also denies encouraging terrorism.
The trial continues.