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7 July bomber 'visited station' 7 July bomber 'phoned accused'
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One of the 7 July bombers spent 40 minutes at King's Cross station during an alleged reconnaissance mission to London, a court has been told. One of the 7 July bombers telephoned two men accused of helping the plot during a reconnaissance mission in London, a court has been told.
The claim was made during the trial of Waheed Ali, 25, Sadeer Saleem, 28, and Mohammed Shakil, 32, who are accused of conspiring with the bombers. The claim was made during the trial of Waheed Ali, 25, Sadeer Saleem, 28, and Mohammed Shakil, 32.
Kingston Crown Court heard that bomber Jermaine Lindsay telephoned Mr Shakil and Mr Ali while at the station. Kingston Crown Court heard that bomber Jermaine Lindsay called Mr Shakil and Mr Ali while he spent 40 minutes at King's Cross station.
The three accused, from Leeds, deny conspiring to cause explosions.The three accused, from Leeds, deny conspiring to cause explosions.
They are accused of making a two-day trip to London with another of the bombers, Hasib Hussain, as part of an "important first step" in the "sinister plot".
Mr Ali and Mr Shakil also deny conspiracy to attend a place used for terrorist training. It is alleged they were planning a trip to a camp in Pakistan when police arrested them in March 2007.Mr Ali and Mr Shakil also deny conspiracy to attend a place used for terrorist training. It is alleged they were planning a trip to a camp in Pakistan when police arrested them in March 2007.
Lindsay, Mohammad Sidique Khan, Shehzad Tanweer and Hasib Hussain left 52 dead and hundreds more injured when they set off bombs on the capital's transport network in July 2005.Lindsay, Mohammad Sidique Khan, Shehzad Tanweer and Hasib Hussain left 52 dead and hundreds more injured when they set off bombs on the capital's transport network in July 2005.
'A coincidence''A coincidence'
On Tuesday, the jury was told that mobile phone evidence from December 2004 showed Lindsay had spent at least 40 minutes in the area of King's Cross station before meeting the defendants.On Tuesday, the jury was told that mobile phone evidence from December 2004 showed Lindsay had spent at least 40 minutes in the area of King's Cross station before meeting the defendants.
During that time, prosecutor Neil Flewitt QC said, he called Mr Shakil and spoke to Mr Ali twice.During that time, prosecutor Neil Flewitt QC said, he called Mr Shakil and spoke to Mr Ali twice.
Mr Flewitt pointed out that the four 7 July bombers arrived in London via King's Cross on the day of their deadly mission. Just a few minutes after separating, Lindsay detonated his bomb on the Underground between King's Cross and Russell Square.Mr Flewitt pointed out that the four 7 July bombers arrived in London via King's Cross on the day of their deadly mission. Just a few minutes after separating, Lindsay detonated his bomb on the Underground between King's Cross and Russell Square.
"One question that you may wish to ask yourself is whether it was just a coincidence that Jermaine Lindsay not only stopped for 40 minutes at King's Cross station on 16 December 2004, but also while he was there spoke on the telephone to both Waheed Ali and Mohammed Shakil," he said. "You may wish to ask yourself is whether it was just a coincidence that Jermaine Lindsay not only stopped for 40 minutes at King's Cross station on 16 December 2004, but also while he was there spoke on the telephone to both Waheed Ali and Mohammed Shakil," he said. You may wish to consider whether it is just a coincidence that all the defendants played down the extent of their contact with both Hussain and Lindsay Neil Flewitt QC
The defendants are accused of making a two-day trip to London with another of the bombers, Hasib Hussain, as part of an "important first step" in the "sinister plot". Mr Flewitt told the jury that all three defendants accepted they had made the trip to London but maintained it was an innocent social outing.
The court was told that analysis of signals sent by the three defendants' telephones could be used to track their movements south from Leeds and across London. The court was told that analysis of signals sent by the three defendants' telephones could be used to track their movements south from Leeds and across the capital.
Records showed they called directory inquiries and the London Tourist Board, as well as the Natural History Museum, which, Mr Flewitt said, was on a list of potential targets.Records showed they called directory inquiries and the London Tourist Board, as well as the Natural History Museum, which, Mr Flewitt said, was on a list of potential targets.
He told the jury that all three defendants accepted they had made the trip and knew the bombers, but denied having anything to do with the plot. All five men spent the night at the Journeys Hostel in King's Cross in dormitory-style shared rooms.
Mr Flewitt has told the jury that the defendants admit they knew the bombers, but deny having anything to do with the plot
But the court heard that when police questioned them after the bombings, they all claimed they were not close friends of Lindsay and Hussain.
'No coincidence'
Mr Flewitt told the jury: "You may wish to consider whether it is just a coincidence that all the defendants played down the extent of their contact with both Hussain and Lindsay and make no mention at all of their involvement in the London trip."
Alternatively, he suggested, the defendants could have been "deliberately hiding the truth from the police because they knew that they were implicated in the atrocities committed by those men".
He said that it was also "no coincidence" that Ali and Saleem flew out to Pakistan shortly after the trip on December 26.
Khan, the plot ring-leader, and Shezhad Tanweer were already in the country having travelled there "to fight Jihad", the court heard.
The trial continues on Wednesday.