Image copyright Julia Quenzler Image caption Naa'imur Zakariyah Rahman (left) and Mohammad Aqib Imran in court last December

A London man has denied plotting to kill Theresa May in a bomb attack. PLOT: Naa'imur Zakariyah Rahman is accused of plotting to blow up Theresa May

Naa'imur Zakariyah Rahman, 20, pleaded not guilty to preparing acts of terrorism before his arrest on November 28 last year. 'Rucksack explosive'

Mr Rahman, who faces a charge of preparing acts of terrorism in relation to the alleged Downing Street plot, is accused of carrying out reconnaissance of the target location, recording a pledge of allegiance and buying a rucksack. Rahman has been accused of conducting reconnaissance on Downing Street and planning to use a bag fitted with an explosive device in preparations for “committing attacks against persons in the United Kingdom”, according to a charge sheet. Rahman, who was arrested in November, is also accused of helping another man, Mohammad Imran, to join the Islamic State militant group by recording and sending him a sponsorship video. He appeared by video link at London’s Old Bailey central criminal court, ahead of his trial which is due to start in June.
Naa'imur Zakariyah Rahman, from London, formally denies an ISIL plot to murder Theresa May.