A man who planned a terrorist attack at a London law firm and made a threat to kill a solicitor has been sentenced to a hospital order.

Cavan Medlock, 32, walked into the office of the law firm in Harrow shortly before 5pm on 7 September 2020 and asked to see a solicitor by name.

A Crown Prosecution Service spokesperson said: “Following a review of the evidence provided by the Metropolitan Police Service’s Counter Terrorism Command, we have authorised charges against two Romanian nationals.

“The charges relate to an attack on a journalist in Wimbledon on the afternoon of Friday, 29 March 2024.

“Nandito Badea, 19, and George Stana, 23, were arrested in Romania on Wednesday, 4 December 2024. They are each charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and wounding.

A man who claimed to be part of the proscribed organisation the Wagner Group has been jailed for two and a half years.

A CPS spokesperson said: “Following a review of the evidence provided by Kent Police, we have authorised a charge against Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, 41, of failing to provide the PIN to his mobile phone under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000.

“The charge follows Mr Yaxley-Lennon’s arrest in Folkestone on Sunday, 28 July, 2024.

“The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against the defendant are active and that he has the right to a fair trial.

A man has been sentenced for sending money to his nephew who was fighting for a proscribed terrorist organisation in Syria.

Farhad Mohammad, 46, made payments through a middleman intended for his nephew, who at the time in 2017 was an Islamist fighter actively involved in terrorism.

Mohammad was arrested by counter terrorism police on an outbound journey from Stansted Airport to Turkey on 28 February 2018 in possession of three mobile phones.