Stratford woman jailed for terrorism offences
36 year old Farishta Jami has been handed a 17 year sentence
A Warwickshire woman has been jailed for 17 years, after being found guilty of multiple terrorism offences.
36 year old Farishta Jami from Stratford was convicted of two counts of engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorism under section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006 by a jury at Leicester Crown Court in February.
Appearing at the same court today (Thursday 10th April), she was sentenced to 17 years in prison for each count to run concurrently.
The court heard Jami was planning to travel to join Islamic State Khurasan Province (ISKP) in Afghanistan to martyr herself, while a second charge related to her taking the children.
She had researched and saved £1,200 to pay for one-way flights to Afghanistan for herself and her children - and had looked at weaponry and how to assemble and disassemble an AK47 rifle.
When detectives searched her address, they seized cash, several devices and sim cards in a bag stuffed down the side of her bed and that Jami was trying to conceal passports.
She had also shared graphic and violent extremist material between September 2022 and January 2024 on social media - posting videos, documents and images as well as participating in various group chats joining multiple pro-Daesh groups and channels.
She was an administrator on several of the groups, some of which had hundreds of members, and disseminated large amounts of propaganda including instructional videos to make devices so ISKP could see that she was loyal and committed to the cause.
Head of Specialist Operations for Warwickshire Police, Superintendent Darren Webster said: “This was a complex case interlinking terrorism and serious criminal offences, and we welcome the result.
“Jami’s actions had the potential for real world implications and the harm they could have cause cannot be underestimated.
“Thankfully, with excellent partnership working between ourselves and Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands, we were able to prevent this.
“If you know of anyone who is viewing or posting extreme content online, please report this – every year reports from the public help us to tackle the threat of terrorism.
“Above all, vigilance is key, so if you see or hear something that doesn’t seem right, trust your instincts, and act. Report it in confidence to police online at gov.uk/act”