Extremist was ‘meek and mild’ before he went online

A ‘meek and mild’ Muslim convert grew to hate the UK and tried to fight for Isis in Syria after he was radicalised online, a court heard. Ismael Watson, formerly known as Jack, has admitted flying to Turkey and trying to cross the border into the war-torn country between 1 January 2016 and 23 February this year. The 27-year-old was intercepted by Turkish authorities and deported to the UK after vowing to carry out terrorist atrocities during encrypted chats with…