British-born Muslim convert 'plotted Lee Rigby-style atrocity and had a knife and hammer wrapped in an Islamic flag'

• Brustchom Ziamani, 19, was arrested in East London on Tuesday
• Police found him with a rucksack containing a knife and hammer wrapped in an Islamic flag, it was alleged
• Teenager is charged with engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts contrary to section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006

A teenager planned to carry out a 'Lee Rigby-style' attack on a soldier or a member of the Government, a court heard today

Muslim convert Brustchom Ziamani, 19, was arrested in East London on Tuesday with a rucksack containing a knife and hammer wrapped in an Islamic flag, it was alleged.

Fusilier drummer Lee Rigby was hacked to death just outside his barracks in Woolwich in May last year.

Wearing a black Call of Duty t-shirt and dark tracksuit bottoms Ziamani, of Camberwell, south London, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court this morning charged with engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts contrary to section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006.

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He refused to sit down and stood through throughout the brief hearing.

Prosecutor Mark Dawson said Ziamani had extreme ideological material in his rucksack.

He added: 'He was arrested at 4.30pm on Tuesday with a knife and a hammer in a bag on his back wrapped in an Islamic flag.

'He is 19 and of previous good character. He said to (a female teenager) he is going to commit a Lee Rigby-style terrorist atrocity either on troops or members of the government.'

Mr Dawson told the court that officers had scoured Ziamani's computer and had 'three disks worth of material' to analyse.

The young terror suspect, who is British born but whose family is of Congolese origin, stood in the dock with his hands in his pockets during the hearing.

Judge John Zani, told the defendant he would be remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on September 12.

The was no application for bail.