Tamil Tiger guilty of terror charge
The head of the Tamil Tigers in Britain has been found guilty of supplying bomb-making equipment for the Sri Lankan terrorist organisation.
Arunachalam Chrishanthakumar, 52, known as Shanthan, co-ordinated the supply of materials for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), also known as the Tamil Tigers.
A jury at Kingston Crown Court, south west London, failed to reach verdicts on three further charges and on one charge relating to his co-defendant, Jagatheeswaran Muraleetharan.
He was also found guilty of receiving documents for the purpose of terrorism.
Despite warnings to stop his activities, Chrishanthakumar, described as a "very prominent figure" in the UK's Tamil community, continued supplying electrical components for the LTTE, some of which had "an obvious terrorist purpose".
The CPS will decide next week on whether there will be a retrial.
