Alleged IS supporter accused of urging Prince George attack

Husnain Rashid (32) encouraged attacks including “injecting poison into supermarket ice creams” and targeting the 4-year-old at his first school.

May 23, 2018 06:21 pm | Updated December 03, 2021 10:36 am IST - LONDON:

Prince George in London in December 2014.

Prince George in London in December 2014.

An alleged supporter of the Islamic State (IS) group is on trial in Britain accused of encouraging attacks on 4-year-old Prince George.

Prosecutors say Husnain Rashid (32) provided an “e-toolkit for terrorism” on an online channel he ran under the name the Lone Mujahid.

Prosecutor Annabel Darlow told a jury Wednesday that Rashid encouraged attacks on a range of targets, including “injecting poison into supermarket ice creams and targeting Prince George at his first school.”

Prosecutors say one post included a photo of the prince, his school’s address, a silhouette of a jihadi fighter and the message “even the royal family will not be left alone.”

He ‘IS’ in denial

Rashid denies preparing terrorist acts, encouraging terrorism and disseminating a terrorist publication.

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