Two men have been found guilty of terrorism offences after they handed out leaflets in Oxford Street to drum up support for Islamic State.
Ibrahim Anderson, 38, and Shah Jahan Khan, 62, from Luton, were convicted at the Old Bailey on Friday.
Both men were part of a group that set up a stall on Oxford Street in August 2014, where they distributed leaflets which encouraged allegiance towards Islamic State.
When challenged by passers-by, the court heard some witnesses were told to “go and die”.
Appalled witnesses took pictures of the men and reported the matter to police, who arrested both men on December 16 in 2014.
During a search of Anderson’s home,police found a set of instructions on his computer for travelling to Syria to support jihad.
Anderson and Khan were convicted of inviting support for a banned organisation while Anderson was also found guilty of possessing of information useful to a person preparing an act of terrorism.
Commander Dean Haydon, of the Met’s counter terrorism command, said: "These men were openly supporting a terrorist organisation whose behaviour is abhorrent to the majority of people across the world.
“Their actions on a busy London street were challenged by members of the public, appalled by what they observed.
“The MPS Counter Terrorism Command rightly investigated this case and would encourage others to come forward if they have concerns about terrorist related activity."
The men will be sentenced on Friday, January 29.
