Three women deny sending money to IS fighter relative

Emily Pennink, PA Old Bailey Correspondent

Three women have denied sending funds to a relative fighting for so-called Islamic State.

Olga Monpeke, 72, from north London; Vanessa Atim, 31; and Stella Oyella, 53, both from east London; are charged with funding terrorism.

The alleged offences were committed between March 2017 and October 2017, and relate to Islamist terrorism in Syria.

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Olga Monpeke, 72, arrives at the Old Bailey in London for a plea hearing (Yui Mok/PA)

The prosecution alleged they entered into an arrangement to pass money that might be used for the purpose of terrorism “in the context of a relative the Crown say was then fighting for Daesh (so-called Islamic State)”.

On Friday, the defendants appeared at the Old Bailey and pleaded not guilty to the offence.

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Stella Oyella, 52, arrives at the Old Bailey in London (Yui Mok/PA)

They were granted continued conditional bail ahead of their trial on November 13.

A further hearing was set for September 8.

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