A Stratford woman found guilty of multiple terrorism offences has been sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum of 17 years.
Farishta Jami was convicted of two counts of engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorism under section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006 by a jury at Leicester Crown Court in mid-February.
Appearing at the same court today (Thursday), she was given a life sentence in prison, with a minimum of 17 years.
Farishta Jami, 36, was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum of 17 years for engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorism under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006.
Over the course of the trial, the court heard how Jami was planning to travel to join Daesh in Afghanistan to martyr herself while a second charge related to her taking the children.
She had saved £1,200 to pay for one-way flights to Afghanistan for herself and her children and researched available flights to travel to join Daesh. In addition, she looked at weaponry and how to assemble and disassemble an AK47 rifle.
When detectives searched her address, they seized cash, several devices and sim cards in a bag stuffed down the side of her bed plus they found Jami was trying to conceal passports.
It was also revealed that the 36-year-old had 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 joining multiple pro-Daesh groups and channels.
She was an administrator on several of the groups, overseeing the posting and messaging of the users. Some of the groups had over 700 members and disseminated large amounts of propaganda including instructional videos to make devices so ISKP could see that she was loyal and committed to the cause.
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 result.
“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 ourselves and Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands, we were able to prevent this.
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