THE GINGER 'JIHADI' Muslim convert faces jail for plot to kill 100 people in ram attack outside Oxford Street Disney store and Madame Tussauds

Lewis Ludlow pleaded guilty to plotting an attack in the UK and funding ISIS abroad last year.

A MUSLIM convert who hoped to kill 100 people will be sentenced later for plotting a terror attack in London.

Lewis Ludlow, 27, swore allegiance to Islamic State as he prepared to drive a van down Oxford Street or outside Madame Tussauds.

He bought a phone under a false name and wrote down his attack plans, which were later found ripped up in a bin.

The defendant, who called himself "The Eagle" and "The Ghost", researched potential targets around the capital.

He identified Oxford Street as an "ideal" spot, writing: "It is expected nearly 100 could be killed in the attack."

Other potential targets listed included St Paul's Cathedral and a "Shia temple in Romford".

Ludlow, from Rochester in Kent, formulated his plan after being stopped by police at Heathrow Airport in February as he attempted to board a flight to the Philippines.

It was alleged he also set up a Facebook account called Antique Collections as a front to send money to south-east Asia for terrorism.

Ludlow first came to the attention of police in 2010 when he attended a demonstration led by radical preacher Anjem Choudary and his banned Al-Muhajiroun (ALM) group.

When he was arrested in 2015, ISIS material was recovered from Ludlow's electronic devices but no further action was taken.

One of his potential targets was Madame Tussauds

Cops were able to reconstruct handwritten notes of Ludlow's plan

Ludlow now awaits sentencing

Having set up a PayPal account and the Antique Collections site, he sent money to a man named Abu Yaqeen, allegedly living in an area with a significant ISIS presence.

His shredded plans detailed a potential attack on Oxford Street using a van mounting the pavement, noting the lack of safety barriers.

He said: "Wolf should either use a ram attack or use... on 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."

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 ISIS and evidence of "hostile reconnaissance".

Ludlow was arrested by counter-terrorism police on April 18 but refused to explain himself when he was interviewed.

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