Ashraf Islam, 31, formerly known as Mark Townley, confessed to police he had "advanced plans" to kill the Prince the day after he was arrested in May.
Belfast-born Islam was held the day after Drummer Lee Rigby was murdered in Woolwich, and said the fourth in line to the throne “had blood on his hands” after two tours of duty in Afghanistan.
He spent 10 days in Thailand building up his fitness, carrying out research on the internet and refining his plans, before flying to London to carry out the attack.
But he began to feel “scared and nervous” and walked into Hounslow police station in west London, where he confessed the murder plot.
He pleaded guilty to one count of making a threat to kill when he appeared before magistrates on May 25, two days after giving himself up. » | Gordon Raynor, Chief Reporter | Friday, September 20, 2013
