{UAH} Wannabe terrorist Mulindwa Jailed in London.
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Jailed: Wannabe terrorist drug dealer Trevor Mulindwa who was radicalised in mental health hospital and tried to join Al Qaeda
Jailed: Trevor Mulindwa who was radicalised in a mental health hospital
A Mitcham drug dealer who tried run away and join a terrorist organisation was seen attempting to buy a gun while detained in the Tooting mental health hospital he was radicalised at a year before his arrest.
Trevor Mulindwa, 21, of Hallowell Close, Mitcham, was sentenced to six years in prison at Kingston Crown Court today under section 5 of the Terrorism Act.
He was convicted last month after his arrest in the prayer room of Heathrow Airport's Terminal 3 on September 17, 2014 when he had planned to board a plane to Somalia to join Al-Shabaab - a branch of militant organisation Al Qaeda.
During his sentencing the prosecution said Mulindwa became radicalised during his time at Springfield Mental Health Hospital after he converted to Islam in August 2013- the same month he was sentenced to 27 months in prison for dealing crack cocaine to an undercover police officer.
Mulindwa's mental health had started to deteriorate in early 2013 and he was detained in the hospital in May of that year where staff witnessed him looking at gun websites.
He also asked Muslim staff which mosques he could go to "become an extremist."
Prosecution counsel Barnaby Jameson said: "It is difficult to say with certainty which member of staff made the original report but an attempt to buy a firearm appears to have been made [in the hospital].
"It is the first terrorist case I have come across where the defendant had been detained in a mental health hospital and then tried to join a terrorist organisation."
He was released from the hospital under a supervision order the year before his Heathrow arrest.
Defence counsel Julian Winship said Mulindwa was more vulnerable because of his low IQ and his mental state and no longer believes in terrorist ideals.
He said: "Anybody with a low IQ is by definition more vulnerable to misinformation.
"He has been subject to misinformation while ill."
Six terrorist themed videos, Al-Shabaab propaganda and a film about a UK jihadi joining a terrorist group in Syria were found on Mulindwa's phone when he was arrested.
He was also estranged from his family and had been reported missing by his mother before he was arrested at Heathrow.
Judge Peter Lodder QC said:" You engaged in conduct in preparation for an intended act of terrorism.
"I want to make clear that this is a serious offence. Allowing radicalised recruits with British passports to offer themselves to callous organisations such as Al-Shabaab poses a significant risk to this country."
A South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust spokesman said:
"The risk of radicalisation was highlighted to the trust by the probation service prior to his referral to us.
"Trust staff worked closely with the probation service and the police during his time at the trust, and he was closely monitored.
"His access to computers on the wards was strictly supervised, and any concerning behaviour was flagged immediately to the police and other relevant agencies.
"Computers provided by the trust for patient use have web browsing filters installed to a parental control level sufficient to block access to inappropriate websites, which include sites promoting terrorism or extremism; or providing links to the purchase of weapons.
"Wards will remove or restrict the use of a patient's own electronic devices if there are concerns that they are being misused.
"The trust's safeguarding team attended regular multi-agency safeguarding meetings and have fully supported his family, the police and worked closely with other agencies throughout the investigation.
The trust has a statutory duty to follow the Home Office Counter Terrorism Prevent strategy, and also has a Workforce Development plan in place to raise awareness of risks of radicalisation in line with NHS England requirements."
Jailed: Wannabe terrorist drug dealer Trevor Mulindwa who was radicalised in mental health hospital and tried to join Al Qaeda
Jailed: Trevor Mulindwa who was radicalised in a mental health hospital
A Mitcham drug dealer who tried run away and join a terrorist organisation was seen attempting to buy a gun while detained in the Tooting mental health hospital he was radicalised at a year before his arrest.
Trevor Mulindwa, 21, of Hallowell Close, Mitcham, was sentenced to six years in prison at Kingston Crown Court today under section 5 of the Terrorism Act.
He was convicted last month after his arrest in the prayer room of Heathrow Airport's Terminal 3 on September 17, 2014 when he had planned to board a plane to Somalia to join Al-Shabaab - a branch of militant organisation Al Qaeda.
During his sentencing the prosecution said Mulindwa became radicalised during his time at Springfield Mental Health Hospital after he converted to Islam in August 2013- the same month he was sentenced to 27 months in prison for dealing crack cocaine to an undercover police officer.
Mulindwa's mental health had started to deteriorate in early 2013 and he was detained in the hospital in May of that year where staff witnessed him looking at gun websites.
He also asked Muslim staff which mosques he could go to "become an extremist."
Prosecution counsel Barnaby Jameson said: "It is difficult to say with certainty which member of staff made the original report but an attempt to buy a firearm appears to have been made [in the hospital].
"It is the first terrorist case I have come across where the defendant had been detained in a mental health hospital and then tried to join a terrorist organisation."
He was released from the hospital under a supervision order the year before his Heathrow arrest.
Defence counsel Julian Winship said Mulindwa was more vulnerable because of his low IQ and his mental state and no longer believes in terrorist ideals.
He said: "Anybody with a low IQ is by definition more vulnerable to misinformation.
"He has been subject to misinformation while ill."
Six terrorist themed videos, Al-Shabaab propaganda and a film about a UK jihadi joining a terrorist group in Syria were found on Mulindwa's phone when he was arrested.
He was also estranged from his family and had been reported missing by his mother before he was arrested at Heathrow.
Judge Peter Lodder QC said:" You engaged in conduct in preparation for an intended act of terrorism.
"I want to make clear that this is a serious offence. Allowing radicalised recruits with British passports to offer themselves to callous organisations such as Al-Shabaab poses a significant risk to this country."
A South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust spokesman said:
"The risk of radicalisation was highlighted to the trust by the probation service prior to his referral to us.
"Trust staff worked closely with the probation service and the police during his time at the trust, and he was closely monitored.
"His access to computers on the wards was strictly supervised, and any concerning behaviour was flagged immediately to the police and other relevant agencies.
"Computers provided by the trust for patient use have web browsing filters installed to a parental control level sufficient to block access to inappropriate websites, which include sites promoting terrorism or extremism; or providing links to the purchase of weapons.
"Wards will remove or restrict the use of a patient's own electronic devices if there are concerns that they are being misused.
"The trust's safeguarding team attended regular multi-agency safeguarding meetings and have fully supported his family, the police and worked closely with other agencies throughout the investigation.
The trust has a statutory duty to follow the Home Office Counter Terrorism Prevent strategy, and also has a Workforce Development plan in place to raise awareness of risks of radicalisation in line with NHS England requirements."
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