(LBC) A drill rapper accused of plotting a terrorist attack in central London has told a court he put on an “extremist Isis” persona to impress women.
Prosecutors say Al-Arfat Hassan, who gained a strong following of young Muslims under the name “TS,” used his music to glorify so-called Islamic State (IS) killings.
Hassan, 20, from Enfield, north London, is on trial at Sheffield Crown Court accused of preparing terrorist acts alongside one of his fans, a 16-year-old from Leeds.
On Friday, jurors were shown one of Hassan’s music videos, which showed him and other young men sitting round a table, wearing black clothing and balaclavas, with money and weapons on the table.
