28/04/2006

Five deny London bomb plot charges

Five men have denied charges over the alleged attempts to carry out bomb attacks on the London transport network last July.

Ibrahim Muktar Said, 27, Ramzi Mohammed, 23, Yassin Omar, 24, and Hussain Osman, 27, all from London, denied charges of conspiracy to murder and cause explosions.

The charges facing Mr Mohammed, Mr Omar and Mr Osman related to alleged failed attempts to bomb Tube trains, while Mr Said was charged in connection with an alleged bombing attempt on a London bus.

Manfo Asiedu, 32, also from London, was not charged with conspiracy to murder, but was charged in relation to the discovery of a device near Wormwood Scrubs prison in London on July 23. He also denied the charge.

The five men, who appeared in court via video link, were remanded in custody. Their trial is due to begin in October.

A sixth man, Adel Yahya, 23, from London, has also been charged with conpsiracy to cause explosions likely to endanger life. He did not enter a plea. He was also remanded in custody and is due to reappear in court in June.

Eleven other people are also due to appear in court, via video link, charged with assisting the alleged conspirators and failing to disclose information.

(KMcA/CD)

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