A man who swore his allegiance to the Islamic State and plotted to kill hundreds of people outside a Disney store will be sentenced today.

Lewis Ludlow was arrested last April after police searched his home in Warren Wood Road in Rochester.

The 26-year-old planned to hire a van and run down pedestrians on Oxford Street.

He had researched other targets including Madame Tussaud's.

A letter was found ripped up in a bin which contained his intentions.

Ludlow had pledged his allegiance to Islamic State in March.

He had been charged with two counts of engaging in conduct in preparation for acts of terrorism.

That is contrary to Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006.

In August, he pleaded guilty to one count of engaging in preparation of a terrorist act and one count of arranging money for acts of terrorism.

Sentencing will take place at the Old Bailey today.