Seven men have been on trial for a year at the Old Bailey for an alleged conspiracy to build a homemade bomb capable of killing hundreds. The charges were:
- Conspiracy to cause explosions likely to endanger life or cause serious injury to property.
- Possessing an article for the purpose of terrorism, meaning 600kg of ammonium nitrate fertiliser
- Possessing an article for the purpose of terrorism, meaning aluminium powder, another substance that can be used for bomb-making
OMAR KHYAM, 25: GUILTY
Ringleader of the plot Omar Khyam was found guilty of all three counts he faced:
Conspiracy to cause explosions
Possessing an article for the purpose of terrorism (fertiliser)
Possessing an article for the purpose of terrorism (aluminium powder)
Given life sentence.
SHUJAH MAHMOOD, 20: NOT GUILTY
Shujah Mahmood, brother of Omar Khyam, was found not guilty of the two counts he faced:
Conspiracy to cause explosions
Possessing an article for the purpose of terrorism (aluminium powder)
ANTHONY GARCIA, 24: GUILTY
Anthony Garcia was found guilty of the two counts he faced:
Conspiracy to cause explosions
Possessing an article for the purpose of terrorism (fertiliser)
Given life sentence.
NABEEL HUSSAIN, 21: NOT GUILTY
Nabeel Hussain was found not guilty of the two counts he faced:
Conspiracy to cause explosions
Possessing an article for the purpose of terrorism (fertiliser)
JAWAD AKBAR, 23: GUILTY
Jawad Akbar was found guilty of the one count he faced:
Conspiracy to cause explosions
Given life sentence..
WAHEED MAHMOOD, 35: GUILTY
Waheed Mahmood was found guilty of the one count he faced:
Conspiracy to cause explosions
Given life sentence.
SALAHUDDIN AMIN, 32: GUILTY
Salahuddin Amin was found guilty of the one count he faced:
Conspiracy to cause explosions
Given life sentence.
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