OTTAWA - A Crown prosecutor says Momin Khawaja's "special ideological brand of hatred" led him to plot a terrorist attack with like-minded extremists in Britain.
As he begins to summarize his case Tuesday, David McKercher says there's no doubt the Ottawa software developer should be convicted of the charges against him.
Khawaja, arrested more than four years ago, faces seven charges of financing and facilitating terrorism, including the key allegation he built a remote-control device for use in bomb attacks planned - but never executed - by Islamic extremists in the United Kingdom.
Five of his alleged co-conspirators were convicted in London and sentenced last year to life in prison.
Their prospective targets were said to include a nightclub, shopping centre and electrical and gas facilities, but the scheme was foiled by British police and security forces.
Defence lawyer Lawrence Greenspon did not call Khawaja to testify, despite speculation the accused might appear in the witness box.
