THE children of a Co Tyrone woman jailed in England for planning to take her three young children to live in Syria are to live with relatives pending decisions about their long-term future, a High Court judge has been told.
Muslim convert Lorna Moore, originally from Mountjoy close to Omagh, wanted to raise her children, including an 11-month-old baby, under the so-called Islamic State (IS).
Moore (34), a former member of Mountjoy Presbyterian Church, was also accused of failing to tell authorities her husband Sajid Aslam (34) was about to leave for Syria.
The trainee maths teacher, who lives in Walsall in the West Midlands, was given a two-and-a-half-year jail term earlier this week following a trial at the Old Bailey.
Lawyers representing social services at Walsall Council, which has responsibility for the children's welfare, outlined plans for the youngsters at a private hearing in the Family Division of the High Court in London on Thursday.
They told Mr Justice Keehan that the children would live with family members in the short term.
The judge was told that Moore would be able to stay in touch with the youngsters.
He approved the plan and is expected to make decisions about where the children will live in the long term after social workers have assessed options.
Mr Justice Keehan said the children should not be named.
It is unclear whether the children will be cared for by relatives in Northern Ireland.
Moore had planned to take the children to a war zone in Syria, an Old Bailey trial had heard.
A jury had found her guilty of failing to tell authorities that husband was about to leave for Syria.
On Monday, Judge Charles Wide imposed a two-and-a-half year jail term.
He said she "knew perfectly well of your husband's dedication to terrorism" and said she had told "lie after lie".
