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Tube bomb suspect Damon Smith will not give evidence | Tube bomb suspect Damon Smith will not give evidence |
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A student accused of building a bomb and leaving it on a London Tube train will not give evidence at his trial. | A student accused of building a bomb and leaving it on a London Tube train will not give evidence at his trial. |
Damon Smith denies making or possessing an explosive substance with intent to endanger life, but he admitted perpetrating a bomb hoax. | Damon Smith denies making or possessing an explosive substance with intent to endanger life, but he admitted perpetrating a bomb hoax. |
The 20-year-old allegedly packed a rucksack with explosives and ball-bearing shrapnel. | The 20-year-old allegedly packed a rucksack with explosives and ball-bearing shrapnel. |
He then left it on a Jubilee Line train and timed it to go off within minutes, the Old Bailey was told. | He then left it on a Jubilee Line train and timed it to go off within minutes, the Old Bailey was told. |
A psychiatric report read to the court confirmed the defendant had an autistic spectrum disorder. | A psychiatric report read to the court confirmed the defendant had an autistic spectrum disorder. |
Mr Smith told Dr Ian Cumming he had a long-standing interest in weapons, bombs, guns, knives and knuckledusters. | Mr Smith told Dr Ian Cumming he had a long-standing interest in weapons, bombs, guns, knives and knuckledusters. |
'Moe funny' | 'Moe funny' |
When he was 10, he said he looked up how to make a bomb and when he was 14, a friend showed him the Anarchist Cookbook, jurors heard. | When he was 10, he said he looked up how to make a bomb and when he was 14, a friend showed him the Anarchist Cookbook, jurors heard. |
He told the doctor he liked making bombs because it was "something to do when he was bored". | He told the doctor he liked making bombs because it was "something to do when he was bored". |
The court heard the former altar boy also said he was interested in Islam and collecting Star Wars figures. | The court heard the former altar boy also said he was interested in Islam and collecting Star Wars figures. |
He told the psychiatrist he had thought about putting a bomb in a park but decided a train would be "more funny" to delay passengers. He also had no concept it might cause harm, jurors were told. | He told the psychiatrist he had thought about putting a bomb in a park but decided a train would be "more funny" to delay passengers. He also had no concept it might cause harm, jurors were told. |
In YouTube videos played to the court, he was seen showing off his perfume collection while in another he demonstrated how to draw Bart Simpson. | In YouTube videos played to the court, he was seen showing off his perfume collection while in another he demonstrated how to draw Bart Simpson. |
Jurors have heard Mr Smith, from Rotherhithe, south-east London, referred to an al-Qaeda article as he put together the device with a £2 clock from Tesco. | Jurors have heard Mr Smith, from Rotherhithe, south-east London, referred to an al-Qaeda article as he put together the device with a £2 clock from Tesco. |
A shopping list for "pressure cooker bomb materials" was also allegedly found on an iPad, ending in a note to "keep this a secret between me and Allah #InspireTheBelievers". | A shopping list for "pressure cooker bomb materials" was also allegedly found on an iPad, ending in a note to "keep this a secret between me and Allah #InspireTheBelievers". |
CCTV showing his journey on the Underground as he left the bomb on 20 October last year has also been shown in court. | CCTV showing his journey on the Underground as he left the bomb on 20 October last year has also been shown in court. |
Halloween | |
When he was arrested he admitted making the device, but said he had only meant it to spew harmless smoke as a prank. | When he was arrested he admitted making the device, but said he had only meant it to spew harmless smoke as a prank. |
In his closing speech, prosecutor Jonathan Rees QC said the crux of the case was what the device was supposed to be - an explosive or to "produce a little bit of smoke". | |
He said Mr Smith, who is originally from Devon, had told police that it was Halloween coming up and he wanted to play a practical joke using "bits and pieces around the house". | |
But Mr Rees told jurors there were similarities with the bomb described in the al-Qaeda article and Mr Smith had gone to the trouble of buying the ingredients, which suggested more planning was involved. | |
Mr Smith's lawyer, Richard Carey-Hughes, announced his client's decision not to give evidence after the prosecution closed its case. | Mr Smith's lawyer, Richard Carey-Hughes, announced his client's decision not to give evidence after the prosecution closed its case. |
Judge Richard Marks told jurors they could draw such inferences from his failure to go into the witness box as they saw fit. | Judge Richard Marks told jurors they could draw such inferences from his failure to go into the witness box as they saw fit. |
He said they would probably begin deliberating on Wednesday once the defence closed its case. | He said they would probably begin deliberating on Wednesday once the defence closed its case. |