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Firefighter 'saw Tube bomb bid' Firefighter 'saw Tube bomb bid'
(20 minutes later)
A firefighter has told a court how he confronted a man who tried to set off a rucksack bomb in front of him on a Tube train on 21 July 2005.A firefighter has told a court how he confronted a man who tried to set off a rucksack bomb in front of him on a Tube train on 21 July 2005.
Angus Campbell told Woolwich Crown Court he saw Ramzi Mohammed with "smoke issuing from behind him" and shouted at him "what have you done?".Angus Campbell told Woolwich Crown Court he saw Ramzi Mohammed with "smoke issuing from behind him" and shouted at him "what have you done?".
Nadia Baro, also on the Northern Line train with her nine-month-old son, said she saw a substance with nails in it.Nadia Baro, also on the Northern Line train with her nine-month-old son, said she saw a substance with nails in it.
Six men deny conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to cause explosions.Six men deny conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to cause explosions.
'Loud explosion''Loud explosion'
They are Manfo Asiedu, Muktar Ibrahim, Hussein Osman, Yassin Omar, Mr Mohammed and Adel YahyaThey are Manfo Asiedu, Muktar Ibrahim, Hussein Osman, Yassin Omar, Mr Mohammed and Adel Yahya
Mr Campbell, who was on a northbound train between Stockwell and Oval, said Ms Baro began screaming. Mr Campbell, who was on a northbound train between Stockwell and Oval stations, said Ms Baro began screaming.
THE ACCUSED Muktar Said Ibrahim, 28, from Stoke Newington, north LondonRamzi Mohammed, 25, from North Kensington, west LondonYassin Omar, 26, from New Southgate, north LondonHussein Osman, 28, of no fixed addressManfo Kwaku Asiedu, 33, of no fixed addressAdel Yahya, 24, of High Road, Tottenham, north LondonTHE ACCUSED Muktar Said Ibrahim, 28, from Stoke Newington, north LondonRamzi Mohammed, 25, from North Kensington, west LondonYassin Omar, 26, from New Southgate, north LondonHussein Osman, 28, of no fixed addressManfo Kwaku Asiedu, 33, of no fixed addressAdel Yahya, 24, of High Road, Tottenham, north London
The firefighter was shown CCTV footage from inside the carriage at the moment when Mr Mohammed allegedly detonated the bomb. As CCTV footage shown in court reached 1225 BST Mr Campbell described what happened.
On the tape Mr Campbell could be seen sitting opposite a woman, Nadia Baro, who was accompanied by her young son who was in a buggy.
As the footage reached 1225 BST Mr Campbell described what happened.
He said: "There was an explosion. It was loud. My first memory was being cowed. I was crouched in my seat and I remember my arm being over my head.He said: "There was an explosion. It was loud. My first memory was being cowed. I was crouched in my seat and I remember my arm being over my head.
"I remember looking up and I recall a man I know now as Mr Mohammed was screaming and shouting and there was smoke issuing from his back.""I remember looking up and I recall a man I know now as Mr Mohammed was screaming and shouting and there was smoke issuing from his back."
Emergency alarmEmergency alarm
Mr Campbell said his first instinct was to run away but he then chose not leave Ms Baro and her son. After leading Ms Baro away, Mr Campbell returned to where Mr Mohammed was standing.
After leading her away, Mr Campbell returned to where Mr Mohammed was standing.
He said: "I was shouting 'what have you done, what have you done'."He said: "I was shouting 'what have you done, what have you done'."
He said he saw a sponge-like debris lying smoking on the Tube carriage's floor, and shouted to Mr Mohammed "what is that?".He said he saw a sponge-like debris lying smoking on the Tube carriage's floor, and shouted to Mr Mohammed "what is that?".
Mr Mohammed replied "this is bread", which Mr Campbell said seemed "nonsensical" to him.Mr Mohammed replied "this is bread", which Mr Campbell said seemed "nonsensical" to him.
Moments later he pulled the emergency alarm lever and the train stopped at Oval station.Moments later he pulled the emergency alarm lever and the train stopped at Oval station.
Mr Campbell said he shouted "don't open the doors" to the driver but seconds later the doors opened and Mr Mohammed ran off.Mr Campbell said he shouted "don't open the doors" to the driver but seconds later the doors opened and Mr Mohammed ran off.
'Such a panic'
Ms Baro told the court she feared she and her son were going to die.
"I was in such a panic. I did not know how a bomb worked and I thought we were going to die now," she said.
Ms Baro said she noticed the person next to her was wearing a rucksack then she heard a bang and something came out of the bag and fell onto the floor.
She described the substance coming from the rucksack as being like a sponge or a foam with "bits of nails on it", and she could smell something "like the smell of oil".