article_snippet.sent: The Old Bailey was told that Kazi Islam, 18, sent texts to Harry Thomas, 19, who had learning difficulties, persuading The Old Bailey to buy parts for a bomb .
article_snippet.sent: Kazi Islam, 18, sent messages via his Blackberry to Harry Thomas, 19, praising Lee Rigby's killers and encouraging Lee Rigby's killers to buy a knife to attack soldiers with, along with the ingredients to make an explosive device, The Old Bailey was told.
article_snippet.sent: Islam also applied liberal encouragement to Thomas to murder a British soldier, inciting Islam with stories about the murder of innocent children by the military forces and referring approvingly to the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby in Woolwich.
article_snippet.sent: Islam then began bullying and grooming Thomas .
article_snippet.sent: In December 2013 it appears that Thomas began having second thoughts about the plot, so Islam told Thomas that British soldiers had murdered an innocent 10-year-old boy, court heard.
article_snippet.sent: Thomas then asked Islam if a report in a newspaper saying one of Lee Rigby’s killers had raped a teenager was true, the jury was told.
article_snippet.sent: Later that month Islam began messaging Thomas about killing a soldier with a knife, Ms Darlow told the Old Bailey.
article_snippet.sent: Islam then asked if Thomas would carry out an attack on a soldier.
article_snippet.sent: However, messages revealed that around this time Islam discovered that Thomas had been telling other people about the bomb, and began threatening Thomas, it was said.
article_snippet.sent: Islam also sent Thomas texts praising Michael Adebolajo (left) and Michael Adebowale (right), Lee Rigby's killers, and asked Lee Rigby's friend to get a meat clever to kill a soldier, the Old Bailey heard .
article_snippet.sent: Ms Darlow said that when Islam was arrested, police also raided Thomas’ home.
highlights_snippet.sent: Kazi Islam, 18, accused of grooming Harry Thomas, 19, for acts of terror .
  