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Bomb plotter admits jail attack | Bomb plotter admits jail attack |
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A convicted bomb plotter has admitted scalding another inmate with oil at a high-security prison. | A convicted bomb plotter has admitted scalding another inmate with oil at a high-security prison. |
Omar Khyam was part of a terror cell which planned a series of explosions across south-east England. | Omar Khyam was part of a terror cell which planned a series of explosions across south-east England. |
Last October, the 26-year-old, from Crawley in West Sussex, attacked armed robber Malcolm Cruddas with boiling oil at Durham's Frankland Prison. | Last October, the 26-year-old, from Crawley in West Sussex, attacked armed robber Malcolm Cruddas with boiling oil at Durham's Frankland Prison. |
Khyam appeared at Teesside Crown Court on Monday and admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent. | Khyam appeared at Teesside Crown Court on Monday and admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent. |
He will be sentenced on Tuesday. | He will be sentenced on Tuesday. |
He was jailed in April 2007 for plotting to bomb targets including Kent's Bluewater shopping centre, London's Ministry of Sound nightclub and gas and electricity supplies. | He was jailed in April 2007 for plotting to bomb targets including Kent's Bluewater shopping centre, London's Ministry of Sound nightclub and gas and electricity supplies. |
He was told he would serve at least 20 years for conspiracy to cause explosions which would endanger life. | He was told he would serve at least 20 years for conspiracy to cause explosions which would endanger life. |
Last July, al-Qaeda plotter Eesa Barot (formerly known as Dhiren Barot) was scalded in a similar attack at Frankland Prison. | |
But an assault charge against inmate Gary Moody, from Sunderland, was later dropped at the request of Barot. | But an assault charge against inmate Gary Moody, from Sunderland, was later dropped at the request of Barot. |
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