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Club manager 'smelt gas from car' Car bombs trial shown new footage
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A nightclub manager became concerned after smelling gas coming from a car, the jury at a terror trial has heard. A man suspected of attempting car bombings in London and at Glasgow airport is allegedly seen buying a gas cylinder in an image shown in court.
Bruce Beattie told Woolwich Crown Court that he and doorman Tom Peek felt it "wasn't safe" after they could only see blankets on the vehicle's back seat. Prosecutors say Dr Bilal Abdulla is seen in a B&Q store, and that CCTV footage shows a car carrying gas and petrol nearing a London nightclub.
It is alleged a Mercedes packed with gas and petrol was parked outside Tiger Tiger in London on 29 June last year. The Woolwich Crown Court jury heard the nightclub manager became concerned after smelling gas coming from a car.
Dr Bilal Abdulla, 29, and Dr Mohammed Asha, 27, deny plotting car bombings in London and at Glasgow airport. Dr Abdulla, 29, and Dr Mohammed Asha, 27, deny plotting car bombings in 2007.
It is alleged a Mercedes packed with gas and petrol was parked outside Tiger Tiger nightclub in central London on 29 June last year.
Club manager Bruce Beattie told Woolwich Crown Court that he and doorman Tom Peek felt it "wasn't safe" after they could only see blankets on the vehicle's back seat.
'White vapour''White vapour'
Mr Beattie told the jury: "Tom and I could begin to smell gas and we were getting a bit concerned.Mr Beattie told the jury: "Tom and I could begin to smell gas and we were getting a bit concerned.
"We looked in the back of the car and could just see blankets in the back seat... it was at that point that we thought it wasn't safe.""We looked in the back of the car and could just see blankets in the back seat... it was at that point that we thought it wasn't safe."
He said the vehicle was parked with its headlights on, and white vapour was streaming around the inside of it.He said the vehicle was parked with its headlights on, and white vapour was streaming around the inside of it.
Nearly 600 customers and staff were evacuated from the club in the Piccadilly area. Dr Abdulla and Dr Asha were both NHS employeesNearly 600 customers and staff were evacuated from the club in the Piccadilly area.
Both that device and a second car bomb left by Kafeel Ahmed in nearby Cockspur Street failed to go off because mobile phone detonators failed. Both that device and a second car bomb allegedly left by Kafeel Ahmed in nearby Cockspur Street did not go off because mobile phone detonators failed.
Possible targets The following day Mr Ahmed died from burns after driving a jeep into a terminal building at Glasgow airport. Dr Abdulla is alleged to have been a passenger in the vehicle.
The following day Mr Ahmed died from burns after driving a jeep into a terminal building at Glasgow airport. Dr Abdulla was said to be a passenger in the vehicle.
It is alleged Dr Abdulla and Mr Ahmed made the three car bombs, and Dr Asha provided money and advice behind the scenes.It is alleged Dr Abdulla and Mr Ahmed made the three car bombs, and Dr Asha provided money and advice behind the scenes.
The jury heard that a laptop computer recovered from the jeep revealed internet searches of London nightclubs as possible targets.The jury heard that a laptop computer recovered from the jeep revealed internet searches of London nightclubs as possible targets.
Dr Abdulla and Dr Asha are accused of conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to cause explosions.Dr Abdulla and Dr Asha are accused of conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to cause explosions.
The trial continues.The trial continues.