Terror accused 'hero-worshipped Paris attacker'
Terror accused 'hero-worshipped Paris attacker'
One of two men accused of plotting to kill Jewish people in Manchester "hero-worshipped" the man behind the 2015 Paris attack in which 130 people were killed, a court has heard.
Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein, both from Wigan, deny preparing acts of terrorism between December 2013 and May 2024.
It is alleged they "arranged for the purchase and delivery of firearms, conducted reconnaissance and made plans of attack".
The jury at Preston Crown Court heard the pair's alleged plan - to get weapons and ammunition ready and identify a mass gathering of Jewish people they could attack - was thwarted by an undercover police operative.
It is alleged that Mr Saadaoui had smuggled rifles and ammunition into the UK when he was arrested and was waiting for more to be delivered.
The court heard images of the Manchester Jewish Museum were found on Mr Hussein's phone, one of the outside of the building and one of the interior.
The prosecution said they planned attacks with a third man called Farouk who they thought shared their extremist views.
But the court heard that Farouk was actually an undercover operative and through their communication with him the police were able to stop their plans.
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