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| Wife 'knew about 21/7 bomb plot' | Wife 'knew about 21/7 bomb plot' |
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| The wife of failed 21 July bomber Hussain Osman failed to report him to police despite knowing about his plans for "mass murder", a court has heard. | The wife of failed 21 July bomber Hussain Osman failed to report him to police despite knowing about his plans for "mass murder", a court has heard. |
| Yeshi Girma also helped Osman flee to Brighton after the attempted attacks in London in 2005, the Old Bailey heard. | Yeshi Girma also helped Osman flee to Brighton after the attempted attacks in London in 2005, the Old Bailey heard. |
| Ms Girma, 31, from Stockwell, south London, denies that she had information about terrorism and "without reasonable excuse" failed to disclose it. | Ms Girma, 31, from Stockwell, south London, denies that she had information about terrorism and "without reasonable excuse" failed to disclose it. |
| She and four others all deny charges relating to Osman's role in the attack. | She and four others all deny charges relating to Osman's role in the attack. |
| Ms Girma was allegedly aware her husband was falling under the spell of radical Islam. | Ms Girma was allegedly aware her husband was falling under the spell of radical Islam. |
| Armed with...prior knowledge of what was going to happen, Yeshi Girma could have attempted to prevent the attacks Prosecutor Max Hill | Armed with...prior knowledge of what was going to happen, Yeshi Girma could have attempted to prevent the attacks Prosecutor Max Hill |
| The jury heard she allowed Osman to take their young son with him to a training camp in Cumbria where he met the other 21 July bombers. | The jury heard she allowed Osman to take their young son with him to a training camp in Cumbria where he met the other 21 July bombers. |
| Max Hill, prosecuting, said tapes of "extremist Islamic preaching" were found with fingerprints of Ms Girma and her brother, Esayas Girma, on them. | Max Hill, prosecuting, said tapes of "extremist Islamic preaching" were found with fingerprints of Ms Girma and her brother, Esayas Girma, on them. |
| Mr Hill said: "Yeshi Girma had prior knowledge of the events of 21/7. She had some information about what the bombers intended to do on 21/7, but failed to bring this to the attention of the police. | Mr Hill said: "Yeshi Girma had prior knowledge of the events of 21/7. She had some information about what the bombers intended to do on 21/7, but failed to bring this to the attention of the police. |
| "Had the bombers successfully and completely detonated the bombs on busy Tube trains that day, there would have been carnage and mass murder. | "Had the bombers successfully and completely detonated the bombs on busy Tube trains that day, there would have been carnage and mass murder. |
| "Armed with that prior knowledge of what was going to happen, Yeshi Girma could have attempted to prevent the attacks, which, but for shortcomings in the production of the explosive devices, would have killed and injured many people." | "Armed with that prior knowledge of what was going to happen, Yeshi Girma could have attempted to prevent the attacks, which, but for shortcomings in the production of the explosive devices, would have killed and injured many people." |
| 'Cash provided' | 'Cash provided' |
| In the dock with Ms Girma and Mr Girma, 22, also from Stockwell, is her sister Mulu Girma, 23, from Brighton. | In the dock with Ms Girma and Mr Girma, 22, also from Stockwell, is her sister Mulu Girma, 23, from Brighton. |
| Hussain Osman's device failed to explode on a Shepherd's Bush Tube | |
| Also on trial are Shadi Abdelgadir, 24, and Omer Almagboul, 22, from Brighton. | Also on trial are Shadi Abdelgadir, 24, and Omer Almagboul, 22, from Brighton. |
| All the defendants deny assisting Osman to escape after the attacks, and deny failing to disclose information about Osman's involvement in 21/7. | All the defendants deny assisting Osman to escape after the attacks, and deny failing to disclose information about Osman's involvement in 21/7. |
| The prosecution allege they helped him by providing cash, dressing an injury of his and giving him clothes and a car. | The prosecution allege they helped him by providing cash, dressing an injury of his and giving him clothes and a car. |
| Osman went to Rome via Paris on a Eurostar train from Waterloo station, the court heard. | Osman went to Rome via Paris on a Eurostar train from Waterloo station, the court heard. |
| Mr Hill said the accused took "positive steps" to help Osman make it to the Italian capital before being arrested on 29 July. | Mr Hill said the accused took "positive steps" to help Osman make it to the Italian capital before being arrested on 29 July. |
| Publicity after the attacks meant the defendants must have known what Osman had done yet they still helped him and did nothing to assist the police in finding him, Mr Hill told the jury. | Publicity after the attacks meant the defendants must have known what Osman had done yet they still helped him and did nothing to assist the police in finding him, Mr Hill told the jury. |
| Failed devices | Failed devices |
| The jury heard five men had been convicted at Kingston Crown Court earlier this month. | The jury heard five men had been convicted at Kingston Crown Court earlier this month. |
| Some of those convicted had prior knowledge of the attacks and all of them helped the bombers afterwards. | Some of those convicted had prior knowledge of the attacks and all of them helped the bombers afterwards. |
| Jurors were also told that Mulu Girma's boyfriend, Mohamed Kabashi, pleaded guilty last week to assisting an offender and failing to disclose information about Osman. | Jurors were also told that Mulu Girma's boyfriend, Mohamed Kabashi, pleaded guilty last week to assisting an offender and failing to disclose information about Osman. |
| Osman was convicted of conspiracy to murder, during his trial at Woolwich Crown Court last year along, with fellow bombers Yassin Omar, Ramzi Mohammed and Muktar Ibrahim. | Osman was convicted of conspiracy to murder, during his trial at Woolwich Crown Court last year along, with fellow bombers Yassin Omar, Ramzi Mohammed and Muktar Ibrahim. |
| Manfo Kwaku Asiedu and Adel Yahya admitted other charges connected with the plot. | Manfo Kwaku Asiedu and Adel Yahya admitted other charges connected with the plot. |
| The bombers' devices failed to explode on Tube trains at Oval, Warren Street and Shepherd's Bush, and on a bus in Hackney. | The bombers' devices failed to explode on Tube trains at Oval, Warren Street and Shepherd's Bush, and on a bus in Hackney. |
| The case was adjourned until Thursday. | The case was adjourned until Thursday. |