Summary
Five of the six men accused of plotting to bomb London had been under surveillance by police more than a year earlier, a court heard yesterday. At the opening of their trial at Woolwich Crown Court, it was disclosed the men were being watched by police during a camping trip to the Lake District almost 15 months before their alleged attempt to bomb three Tube trains and a bus.
Their photographs were taken by police as they lined up with others on the trip, on a bank holiday weekend in early May 2004, apparently to take part in Islamic prayer.See the full content of this document
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July 21 Bombers Had Been Watched for a Year, Court Told
Less than a year later, the six men began formulating a plan to detonate rucksack bombs on London's public transport system, the court was told. By late April 2005, they had started buying the first of the necessary components for their home-made explosive devices, it was alleged.
A one-bedroom flat in Curtis House, New Southgate, north London, was selected as the 'bomb factory'. The role of five of the men was ultimately that of 'would be suicide bombers', who would strike at London's travelling public, the court was told.T...See the full content of this document
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