23/09/2005

Suspected bomber remanded in custody

Suspect bomber Hussain Osman has been remanded in custody following a court appearance on Friday morning.

Amid tight security Mr Osman, 27, appeared before Bow Street Magistrates court sitting at Belmarsh prison.

He was charged with seven offences including the attempted murder of passengers on a Tube train at Shepherd's Bush on July 21.

Mr Osman spoke only to confirm his name and that he had no fixed address.

He was remanded in custody to appear again on December 8.

Extradited from Italy on Thursday, the Ethiopian-born man was arrested when he arrived in the UK. Taken to Paddington Green Police Station, he was formally charged and taken to Belmarsh High security jail.

Three other suspects currently being held in relation to the incidents on July 21 are also to appear in court on December 8.

A fifth man is being held on conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to cause explosion charges.

A number of other people have been charged with withholding information from police and harbouring suspects.

(SP)

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