A youth arrested in anti-terror raids has been remanded in custody accused of conspiracy to cause explosions. The 17-year-old was one of eight men arrested under anti-terrorism laws in raids last Tuesday. He appeared at Bow Street magistrates court and was remanded to return there on 14 April. Police now have until Thursday evening to continue questioning the seven others and a ninth man who was arrested last Thursday. The charge was put to the youth that: "Between 1 October 2003 and 31 March 2004... you unlawfully and maliciously conspired with others to cause, by an explosive substance, an explosion of a nature likely to endanger life or cause serious damage to property". The charge was made under Section 3 of the Explosive Substances Act 1883. Asked whether he understood the charge the teenager, who was unshaven and dressed in a black sweatshirt and black jogging trousers, said: "Yes".
I wonder if we’ll hear anything from supposedly moderate Muslim clerics who appeared on TV speculating that these loonies would face no charges and thus deserved no condemnation. Well, here be the charges and all I hear is the sound of crickets chirping. Come on gents, let’s hear you...
[Shep - apologies for the BBC’s ’Sneer’ marks!] |