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A terror suspect was caught on CCTV leaving a car bomb near a London nightclub, a court has heard. | A terror suspect was caught on CCTV leaving a car bomb near a London nightclub, a court has heard. |
Dr Bilal Abdulla, 29, from Paisley, was filmed parking a Mercedes outside the Tiger Tiger club in Haymarket, a jury at Woolwich Crown Court was told. | Dr Bilal Abdulla, 29, from Paisley, was filmed parking a Mercedes outside the Tiger Tiger club in Haymarket, a jury at Woolwich Crown Court was told. |
Police later found it packed with gas cylinders, 900 nails, 100 litres of petrol and mobile phone detonators. | Police later found it packed with gas cylinders, 900 nails, 100 litres of petrol and mobile phone detonators. |
Dr Abdulla and Mohammed Asha, 27, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, deny conspiracy to murder and to cause explosions. | Dr Abdulla and Mohammed Asha, 27, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, deny conspiracy to murder and to cause explosions. |
The jury was told that Dr Abdulla was caught on CCTV as he parked one of two Mercedes car bombs outside Tiger Tiger on 29 June last year before running off. | The jury was told that Dr Abdulla was caught on CCTV as he parked one of two Mercedes car bombs outside Tiger Tiger on 29 June last year before running off. |
Fifteen calls were later made to mobile phone detonators in a bid to trigger the devices, the court heard. | Fifteen calls were later made to mobile phone detonators in a bid to trigger the devices, the court heard. |
However, they failed to explode because of a lack of oxygen. | However, they failed to explode because of a lack of oxygen. |
Bloodstain | Bloodstain |
Dr Abdulla's DNA was found on a bloodstain on the dashboard, the cap of a petrol container and a gas cylinder, prosecutors said. | Dr Abdulla's DNA was found on a bloodstain on the dashboard, the cap of a petrol container and a gas cylinder, prosecutors said. |
Dr Abdulla and Dr Asha were both NHS employees | |
Kafeel Ahmed, 28, drove the second Mercedes parked outside the club and died from fatal injuries suffered in a suicide attack on Glasgow Airport the next day. | Kafeel Ahmed, 28, drove the second Mercedes parked outside the club and died from fatal injuries suffered in a suicide attack on Glasgow Airport the next day. |
Dr Abdulla claims he was not trying to kill anyone in London or Glasgow and only intended to damage property. Dr Asha denies providing money and advice behind the scenes. | Dr Abdulla claims he was not trying to kill anyone in London or Glasgow and only intended to damage property. Dr Asha denies providing money and advice behind the scenes. |
Data on the unregistered pay-as-you-go Nokia phones left in each car revealed they had been dialled up to four times each, the court heard. | Data on the unregistered pay-as-you-go Nokia phones left in each car revealed they had been dialled up to four times each, the court heard. |
Police revealed the ringing circuit in each was wired to a light bulb, held in a syringe and surrounded by match heads, intended to ignite the volatile vapours swirling inside the cars. | Police revealed the ringing circuit in each was wired to a light bulb, held in a syringe and surrounded by match heads, intended to ignite the volatile vapours swirling inside the cars. |
Police found nails and gas cylinders in the cars, the court hears | |
Jurors were shown detailed pictures of the car bombs, which revealed how patio gas cylinders had been left in each rear passenger footwell. | Jurors were shown detailed pictures of the car bombs, which revealed how patio gas cylinders had been left in each rear passenger footwell. |
Prosecutor Mark Heywood said two mobile phone detonators had been left in each vehicle. | Prosecutor Mark Heywood said two mobile phone detonators had been left in each vehicle. |
About 900 two-inch nails were left in bags tucked into seats or scattered inside of each, with 100 litres of petrol packed into the boot of one. | About 900 two-inch nails were left in bags tucked into seats or scattered inside of each, with 100 litres of petrol packed into the boot of one. |
The equipment was covered with two duvets and other items including umbrellas, a lampshade and a hi-fi, the jury was told. | The equipment was covered with two duvets and other items including umbrellas, a lampshade and a hi-fi, the jury was told. |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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