A British-born Muslim convert said 'I spit at Britain' in an ISIS allegiance video as he plotted to slaughter shoppers in a 'ram attack' outside Oxford Street's Disney store
Lewis Ludlow, a former Royal Mail worker from the upmarket Kent town of Rochester, became radicalised after converting to Islam and attending the poppy-burning rallies of hate preacher Anjem Choudary
The 27-year-old then tried to join a new ISIS group in the Philippines, but was stopped from travelling and so began hatching plans for an attack in London
He plotted a vehicle attack on Oxford Street or Madame Tussauds while, at the same time, meeting officials from the deradicalisation programme Prevent
The convert had been offered three different courses of deradicalisation since he first came to the group's attention in 2008, but repeatedly failed to show up
Investigators then found a torn-up letter setting out his vehicle attack plot, and a video in which he said: 'I pledge allegiance to Islamic State and it's leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
I want nothing from Britain and I spit at this country.' An investigation revealed he was preparing to drive a van into shoppers on Oxford Street or near tourist hotspot Madame Tussauds
Prosecutor Mark Dawson told an earlier hearing: 'This was a plot to cause mass fatalities using a vehicle in Oxford Street targeting among other places the Disney store or pedestrians in and around Oxford Street at its busiest times
'In one of his notes he talks of causing upwards of 100 fatalities.'Ludlow was under surveillance when he was observed at an internet cafe on Portland Street in London's West End on March 16this year where he researched 'busy shopping centres
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' Ludlow admitted charges of preparing acts of terrorism and funding terror and was sentenced today
He was once attracted to the far-Right and expressed admiration for Hitler - but turned to Islam after his aunt was ill and soon became radicalised
The 27-year-old, who has autism, told the court he felt accepted by Choudary and his gang after being bullied at school
On March 21 surveillance teams recovered a number of torn up notes from the bins at Ludlow's address which suggested that he was actively involved in preparing for a terrorist attack in London using a van
The notes read: 'Potential attack sites: Madame Tussads (sic), Oxford street - busiest time between 11 - 12, particularly Fridays - St Paul's Cathedral
'He had also listed the addressed for a temples of the rival shia Muslim sect in Forest Gate and Streatham, adding: 'Further locations scouted for the kil
'A second note went into detail about his 'lone wolf' attack: 'Crowded London Areas: Oxford Street – long road with no bollards or barriers preventing a van mounting the pavement
'Busiest time is between 11am – 12pm with Saturday being the busiest day.'Wolf should either use a ram attack or use the truck to maximise death
It is a busy street, it is ideal for an attack. It is expected nearly 100 could be killed in the attack
'Prosecutor Mark Heywood QC said there was evidence the defendant wanted to recruit a second attacker as he did not have a driver's licence and was 'scared' of crashing
On April 13 last year, Ludlow's mobile phone was retrieved from a storm drain and found to have videos of the defendant swearing allegiance to IS and evidence of 'hostile reconnaissance'
In a video message Ludlow said his allegiance was to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS and added: 'May his name strike terror into your hearts
'He went on: 'I am the Eagle and I pledge allegiance to Dawlatul Islam [ISIS].'I have grew up amongst you filthy [word unclear] I learnt your culture, your ways of life and your disgusting debauchery
I reject all of this.'I am amongst you as someone who has given dawah [proselytising] for many years and as one who has studied the deen [religion] of Islam
'There is nothing between us except animosity and hatred. We love death as much as you love life so therefore, my allegiance is to Islamic State
'I have nothing for this country of Britain. I spit on your citizenship, your passport, you can go to hell with that
'So be ready, for we too are waiting. Signed off, The Eagle'.' The court heard today that, in June 2015, Ludlow had discussed with Hussain doing something before travelling abroad and mentioned his job at Royal Mail
He wrote: 'At my job at a Royal Mail warehouse we had a book that mentions how staff look out for suspicious items like bombs
'I'm thinking should I find this info out more as Royal Mail rarely check items. It is perfect to send something lethal through
'Hussain told him it was a 'good idea' and Ludlow promised to 'look into it'.Ludlow said he read about Hussain in the newspaper, and couldn't believe how serious a figure he was
'I told him I was on the same wavelength as him because at the time I was in awe of his fame
'That year he was arrested and ISISI material was recovered from Ludlow's phone but no further action was taken
Giving evidence, Ludlow, who converted to Islam at 16, told how he dropped out of school after he was bullied for nine years
He said: 'I was a loner. I was on my own and it was sad. People would say they found me too strange
It was really depressing. I felt everyone hated me and I thought I would be better off dead
' Ludlow said he found details about Anjem Choudary's group online and was invited to demonstrations
At first it was 'friendly' and he was seen as 'funny' but after two years things turned sour and he was suspected of being a spy, he said
Ludlow told the court how MI5 tried to recruit him as a 'spy' a year before he hatched his terror plot
The defendant, who claimed benefits for eight years, had met a member of the security services near his family home in Rochester in March 2017, it was claimed
During the meeting, an officer told him he 'could be useful to us' and offered him £50, Ludlow said, adding: 'I thought, "Are they asking me to be a spy?"'Afterwards, Ludlow said he was 'harassed' over the phone, adding: 'It seemed to me they wanted me to entrap people
'Ludlow faces jail when he is sentenced in the coming days. Former postal worker's murderous plans revealed in video and notes In a video message Ludlow said his allegiance was to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS and added: 'I am the Eagle and I pledge allegiance to Dawlatul Islam [ISIS]
'I have grew up amongst you filthy [word unclear] I learnt your culture, your ways of life and your disgusting debauchery
I reject all of this.'I am amongst you as someone who has given dawah [proselytising] for many years and as one who has studied the deen [religion] of Islam
'There is nothing between us except animosity and hatred. We love death as much as you love life so therefore, my allegiance is to Islamic State
'I have nothing for this country of Britain. I spit on your citizenship, your passport, you can go to hell with that
'So be ready, for we too are waiting. Signed off, The Eagle'.Ludlow, who used the alias Ali Hussain, also wrote out a pledge of allegiance, in which he said that he lived 'to serve as one of the soldiers of the khilafah [Islamic state]
'He added: 'Oh kuffar [infidels] of Britain we are ghosts in your midst. Wallahi [I swear] we will take revenge for we love death as you love life
So wait, we too are waiting. Dawlatul Islam Baquiyyah Watamaatad [the Islamic State will last for ever] - The Ghost
' Ludlow was under surveillance when he was observed at an internet cafe on Portland Street in London's West End on March 16 this year where he researched 'busy shopping centres
'The computer at the internet cafe revealed that he had also searched for information about a police station on Oxford Street
On March 21 surveillance teams recovered a number of torn up notes from the bins at Ludlow's address which suggested that he was actively involved in preparing for a terrorist attack in London using a van
The notes read: 'Potential attack sites: Madame Tussads (sic), Oxford street - busiest time between 11 - 12, particularly Fridays - St Paul's Cathedral
'He had also listed the addresses for a temples of the rival shia Muslim sect in Forest Gate and Streatham, adding: 'Further locations scouted for the kil
'A second note went into detail about his 'lone wolf' attack: 'Crowded London Areas: Oxford Street – long road with no bollards or barriers preventing a van mounting the pavement
'Busiest time is between 11am – 12pm with Saturday being the busiest day.'Wolf should either use a ram attack or use the truck to maximise death
It is a busy street, it is ideal for an attack. It is expected nearly 100 could be killed in the attack
' It appears Ludlow was planning to meet up with someone else because he did not have a driving license and had told his ISIS contact, Abu Yaqeen: 'Driving isnt easy
Only reason why I never learnt is because its expensive plus a bit scared of crashing
'A third note read: 'Hotels and van prices: Prices vary for hotels near Oxford Street, it is best to look at trip advisor or expedia
co.uk - Frith Street, Soho London W1D 3JE isnear the attack site.'The wolf can stay for one or two nights before the attack cost is £103 - £105
I will look at further hotels if there is another option.'The note added: 'Will be sent wolf
Estimation of prices to dawlah [ISIS] so the attack can be co-ordinated. Expected and realistic goals should be to hit double figures
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