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| Flat searched over 7 July attacks | Flat searched over 7 July attacks |
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| Detectives investigating the 7 July terror attacks in London three years ago are searching a flat in Leeds, Scotland Yard has said. | Detectives investigating the 7 July terror attacks in London three years ago are searching a flat in Leeds, Scotland Yard has said. |
| Police raided the one-bedroom flat in Shepherd's Lane, Harehills, Leeds, earlier. No arrests have been made. | Police raided the one-bedroom flat in Shepherd's Lane, Harehills, Leeds, earlier. No arrests have been made. |
| Fifty-two people were killed when four suicide bombers attacked three underground trains and a bus in 2005. | |
| The flat's occupant is not thought to be a suspect, but police believe the bombers may have used it as a base. | The flat's occupant is not thought to be a suspect, but police believe the bombers may have used it as a base. |
| They have renewed their appeal for any information the public may have about the attacks. | They have renewed their appeal for any information the public may have about the attacks. |
| The search of the flat is expected to take several days and officers have also been carrying out house-to-house inquiries in the Harehills area, a suburb about two miles from Leeds city centre. | |
| 'Painstaking investigation' | 'Painstaking investigation' |
| Detective Assistant Commissioner John McDowall said: "While it is more than three years since the attacks, this remains a painstaking investigation, and as we have previously said we are determined to identify anyone else who knew what was being planned." | Detective Assistant Commissioner John McDowall said: "While it is more than three years since the attacks, this remains a painstaking investigation, and as we have previously said we are determined to identify anyone else who knew what was being planned." |
| He said an extensive search was being carried out of the flat to see if there were any links with those responsible for the 7 July attacks. | He said an extensive search was being carried out of the flat to see if there were any links with those responsible for the 7 July attacks. |
| "I would urge anyone who has suspicions about activity in the flat either in the months leading up to the 7/7 attacks or afterwards, to contact police. | "I would urge anyone who has suspicions about activity in the flat either in the months leading up to the 7/7 attacks or afterwards, to contact police. |
| "Any information, regardless of how insignificant it may seem, could be important," he added. | "Any information, regardless of how insignificant it may seem, could be important," he added. |
| I could tell from what they were carrying in that this was more than just a TV licensing raid MohammedWitness | |
| The raid took place at around 0700 BST and a few hours later boards were erected around the property. Police said the search is likely to take several days. | |
| There have been no arrests and the flat's current owner is not being linked to the investigation. | |
| Landlord Wajid Hussain said he did not want to comment in detail, saying he "didn't know what was going on". | |
| Mr Hussain said his most recent tenants were Polish and that he would have to "check the records" to see who was living there in 2005. | |
| "One of my friends rang me this morning, saying my flat was being raided and that it's linked to London bombings and that's all I know," he said. | |
| One neighbour who gave his name only as Mohammed, said the officers went into the house carrying bags and cameras. | |
| "I could tell from what they were carrying in that this was more than just a TV licensing raid," he said. | |
| Investigators are looking for evidence such as fingerprints or DNA linking the property to the attackers. | Investigators are looking for evidence such as fingerprints or DNA linking the property to the attackers. |
| Forensic teams will also check for traces of hydrogen peroxide, which - if found - would suggest that the flat may have been used to prepare the explosives. | |
| 'Cast a shadow' | |
| The attacks were carried out by suicide bombers Mohammed Siddique Khan, Shezhad Tanweer, Jermaine Lindsay and Hasib Hussein. | The attacks were carried out by suicide bombers Mohammed Siddique Khan, Shezhad Tanweer, Jermaine Lindsay and Hasib Hussein. |
| They detonated bombs on tube trains between King's Cross and Russell Square and near Edgware Road and Aldgate. A bus was also blown up at Tavistock Square. | They detonated bombs on tube trains between King's Cross and Russell Square and near Edgware Road and Aldgate. A bus was also blown up at Tavistock Square. |
| Senior officers have always maintained they had assistance from people with links to al-Qaeda, as they would not have had the technical expertise to make the devices themselves. | |
| Detectives have also said they believe there are people who might have information who have so far remained silent, although the raid is thought to have been prompted by a public tip-off. | |
| Local Labour councillor Mohammed Rafique said the events of July 2005 continued to "cast a shadow over our city". | |
| "The local community and I fully support the actions of the police and I would urge local residents to help in any way they can." |