The trial began on 18 June 2018 and lasted less than one day . The defending lawyer argued that Rahman had been " brainwashed " by his uncle and that he had never intended to go through with the " fantasy " assassination . However , a probation report read by the judge revealed that Rahman had admitted he would have carried out the attack if he was arrested . Mr Justice Haddon-Cave told him he " would have plenty time to study the Koran in prison " and that " Islam is a religion of peace " , similar to what he said at the trial of the Parsons Green tube bomber
Parsons Green tube bomber
Parsons Green train bombing
Naa'imur Zakariyah Rahman