25/08/2004

Eight terror accused remanded in custody

Eight men charged with terrorism-related offences have been remanded in custody following a court hearing this morning.

The eight men, who have all have been charged with conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to commit public nuisance, appeared at the Old Bailey via videolink. They will reappear in court on September 3.

The eight are: Mohammed Naveed Bhatti, 24, from Harrow, Middlesex; Abdul Aziz Jalil, 31, from Luton, Bedfordshire; Omar Abdul Rehman, 20, from Bushey, Hertfordshire; Junade Feroze, 28, from Blackburn, Lancashire; Zia Ul Haq, 25, from Paddington, London; and Dhiren Barot, 32, Qaisar Shaffi, 25, and Nadeem Tarmohammed, 26, all from Willesden, London.

The men are alleged to have "conspired together with other persons unknown to murder other persons contrary to Section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977 and commit public nuisance by the use of radioactive materials, toxic gases, chemicals and/or explosives to cause disruption, fear or injury contrary to Section 1 (1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977".

Mr Barot, Mr Tarmohammed and Mr Shaffi have also been charged with possession of documents likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism.

The accused, who were arrested in UK-wide police swoops on August 3, first appeared in court on August 18.

(gmcg)

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