Khurram Sher terror trial wraps, verdict expected June 27

Closing arguments wrapped Monday in the terror trial of a Canadian doctor accused of joining an al-Qaeda inspired group.

London, Ont., pathologist Khurram Sher has pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspiring to knowingly facilitate a terrorist activity.

The verdictis expected to be deliveredon June 27.

The Crowns case has revolvedaround a wiretapped meeting at an Ottawa townhouseon July 20, 2010.

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It was there thatSher and two other men, one an old friend of his, discussed bomb making, sending money to the Taliban and appear to mention CFB Trenton as a potential target, according to the wiretap transcripts.

Those two other men cannot be identified because of a court order.

During closing arguments,Shers defence said the accused was brought to the July meeting without being warned aboutwhat was going to be discussed, and that Sher was only playing along with what the others were saying.

Defence lawyer Michael Edelson had earliersaid Sher was deliberately non-committal with the others and was nave about the double life of one of his friends.

But the prosecution argued that Sherknew the meeting was coming and was a part of the conspiracy beforehand.

After hearing arguments on Monday,Justice Charles Hackland asked lawyers to clarify some points before reviewing the case.

If Sher is found not guilty, he would be the first accused terrorist to avoid conviction under Canadas new terrorism legislation.