A Somali-born Dutch national who was arrested at Stansted Airport last week has appeared in court charged with preparing a terror attack in London.

Awes Faqey was detained last Tuesday as he tried to board a flight to Istanbul, allegedly in attempt to join ISIS in Syria.

The 37-year-old, of Tottenham, north London, was charged today with preparing for acts of terrorism and appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court wearing a blue and white check shirt and a grey t-shirt.

Awes Faqey was detained on Tuesday as he tried to board a flight to Istanbul, allegedly in attempt to join ISIS in Syria

Thomas Halpin prosecuting, said: 'The investigation came alive during the search of a laptop in another terrorist investigation.'

Dutch national Faqey, who was born in Somalia has a wife and five children in the Netherlands and another wife and child in Kenya.

Faqey, who has lived in the UK since 2013, was remanded in custody until his next court appearance at the Old Bailey on June 9.