An Acton accountancy firm worker who tried to travel to Syria and join terrorist group ISIS to carry out what a judge described as "death, destruction and disorder" has been jailed for nine years.

Jabed Hussain, 22, admitted two counts of preparation of terrorist acts after he was caught by an undercover police officer.

The Bangladeshi-born Hussain had previously attempted to travel to Syria but was detained by Turkish authorities at the Turkey-Syria border and returned to the UK.

Changed his name to get a passport

Later changing his name by deed poll to Ishaq Jabir Hussain, he attempted to apply for a passport in this new name to evade the authorities.

His attempt was unsuccessful and he was arrested on April 28.

The former accountancy firm worker did not show any emotion as he was sentenced at the Old Bailey on Friday (March 10).

'Hatred of western society'

Judge Anuja Dhir said: "Your first trip was almost successful.

"When you were returned to the UK you were committed to making fresh plans to travel to Syria.

"One of the people you discussed your plans with and your hatred of western society was an undercover police officer."

Hussain admitted that between March and August 2015, he engaged in conduct in preparation of committing acts of terrorism, or assisting another to commit such acts.

He pleaded guilty to the same offence, said to have taken place between August 2015 and April last year.

Claimed to be carrying out humanitarian work

Upon his initial return to the UK, he told officers with the government's prevent counter-terrorism strategy that he travelled to Istanbul for a holiday and to carry out humanitarian work.

It later emerged that Hussain had invented another cover story, telling his family that he was spending time at a mosque in the UK.

After the first attempt failed, Hussain sought help from others to get to Syria, including the undercover officer who would later help catch the suspect.

The court heard police raided a mosque in west London where Hussain had been staying and found his personal possessions included terrorist material, as well as electronic devices containing images of decapitated heads and the Houses of Parliament in flames with an ISIS flag flying above it.

'You are dangerous'

Sentencing Hussain to jail terms of nine and seven years, to run concurrently, Ms Dhir said: "I am satisfied that there is a significant risk to members of the public of serious harm occasioned by the commission by you of further specified offences and that you are dangerous.

"The public owes a debt of gratitude to those working for law enforcement who managed to prevent you from travelling to Syria."

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