Jonathan Holmes

A former UK intelligence worker called himself a terrorist after attacking a US government employee in a " vicious" attack, a court has heard.

Joshua Bowles, 29, stabbed The Woman in a leisure centre Car Park , three miles from GCHQ's Base On 9 March.

In August, Bowles, from Welwyn Mews in Cheltenham pleaded guilty to attempted murder and assaulting a second person, causing actual Bodily Harm ,

He will be sentenced at the Old Bailey in London later.

Bowles stabbed The Woman , who worked for National Security Agency of the United States , Three Times at a leisure centre on Tommy Taylors Lane in Cheltenham.

The Woman , referred to In Court by The Code number 99230, was attacked outside the premises and also in The Reception area.

Prosecuting barrister, Duncan Penny, told The Court Bowles had launched a " pre-meditated, targeted and vicious attack on an unarmed woman.

" Her selection as The Target for this attack was entirely and solely associated with her role as a US government employee in the National Security Agency of the United States , " said.

" The Attack was intended to be Lethal - That the helpless victim survived it was mere happenstance, " added Mr Penny.

In his police interview, Bowles described himself as a " terrorist" The Court heard.

" Due to the size and resourcing, American intelligence represents the largest contributor within The Intelligence community so made sense as the symbolic target.

" I consider GCHQ just as guilty, " He Said .

Source of news: bbc.com