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21/7 jury shown 'bubbling bomb' | 21/7 jury shown 'bubbling bomb' |
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Film showing a substance bubbling and smoking has been played at the trial of six men accused of plotting to bomb London's transport network. | Film showing a substance bubbling and smoking has been played at the trial of six men accused of plotting to bomb London's transport network. |
The film showed the hydrogen peroxide and flour mixture found at Shepherd's Bush Tube station on 21 July 2005. | The film showed the hydrogen peroxide and flour mixture found at Shepherd's Bush Tube station on 21 July 2005. |
The court heard a scientist deny defence claims he had miscalculated the mixture's make-up, which one suspect has said was never intended to explode. | |
Six men deny conspiracy to murder, at Woolwich Crown Court. | Six men deny conspiracy to murder, at Woolwich Crown Court. |
Manfo Asiedu, Muktar Ibrahim, Hussein Osman, Yassin Omar, Ramzi Mohammed and Adel Yahya also deny conspiracy to cause explosions. | Manfo Asiedu, Muktar Ibrahim, Hussein Osman, Yassin Omar, Ramzi Mohammed and Adel Yahya also deny conspiracy to cause explosions. |
The prosecution case is set to end on Friday. | The prosecution case is set to end on Friday. |
'Significantly wrong' | 'Significantly wrong' |
The film shown in court on Thursday shows a yellow hydrogen peroxide and flour mixture found at the west London station after Mr Osman allegedly tried unsuccessfully to set off the device. | The film shown in court on Thursday shows a yellow hydrogen peroxide and flour mixture found at the west London station after Mr Osman allegedly tried unsuccessfully to set off the device. |
Stuart Black, an isotope and geochemistry specialist who examined samples found at the scenes of the four attacks two years ago, has told the court that analysis enabled him to determine the approximate make-up of a home made explosive. | |
In cross-examination by Mr Ibrahim's lawyer George Carter-Stephenson, he denied claims that conducting tests after a period of several hours would have impacted on his results. | In cross-examination by Mr Ibrahim's lawyer George Carter-Stephenson, he denied claims that conducting tests after a period of several hours would have impacted on his results. |
Mr Ibrahim's lawyer has said his client tried to ensure the devices would "only make a popping sound and would act in the manner in which they acted". | Mr Ibrahim's lawyer has said his client tried to ensure the devices would "only make a popping sound and would act in the manner in which they acted". |
Later, prosecutor Nigel Sweeney, QC, put it to the scientist: "It's suggested to you that between the time of the manufacture of the main charge and your eventual examination.... the various samples may reflect changes in the material such that your conclusion, for example, about the original strength of the hydrogen peroxide may be significantly wrong." | Later, prosecutor Nigel Sweeney, QC, put it to the scientist: "It's suggested to you that between the time of the manufacture of the main charge and your eventual examination.... the various samples may reflect changes in the material such that your conclusion, for example, about the original strength of the hydrogen peroxide may be significantly wrong." |
Mr Black said such an assumption was incorrect. | Mr Black said such an assumption was incorrect. |
The trial was adjourned until Friday. | The trial was adjourned until Friday. |
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