The wife of an alleged extremist will appear before magistrates today charged with terror offences. Madihah Taheer, from Birmingham, was arrested by officers from West Midlands Police Counter Terrorism Unit on Monday. She has been charged with assisting her husband to commit acts of terrorism.
It is alleged she handed over her bank details to husband Ummariyat Mirza, enabling him to allegedly buy a knife to carry out a terror attack in the UK.
Taheer, aged 21, was remanded in custody and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
Mirza, also 21, appeared before Westminster Magistrates Court on April 6, charged with a number of offences. He was remanded in custody and is due to appear at the Old Bailey on April 28.
The charges are not linked to the Westminster attack.
