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| Court hearing for 7 July suspects | Court hearing for 7 July suspects |
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| Three men charged in connection with the 7 July 2005 bombings in London have been remanded in custody. | Three men charged in connection with the 7 July 2005 bombings in London have been remanded in custody. |
| Mohammed Shakil, 30, Sadeer Saleem, 26, and Waheed Ali, 23, were accused of conspiracy to cause explosions likely to endanger life. | Mohammed Shakil, 30, Sadeer Saleem, 26, and Waheed Ali, 23, were accused of conspiracy to cause explosions likely to endanger life. |
| The three men - who are the first to be charged in connection with the bombings - appeared before Westminster Magistrates Court. | The three men - who are the first to be charged in connection with the bombings - appeared before Westminster Magistrates Court. |
| Fifty-two people were killed in the suicide attacks on the Tube and a bus. | Fifty-two people were killed in the suicide attacks on the Tube and a bus. |
| Suburb | Suburb |
| The three who appeared in court are all from Beeston, the same Leeds suburb with which the bombers had connections. | The three who appeared in court are all from Beeston, the same Leeds suburb with which the bombers had connections. |
| The men are alleged to have conspired with the four bombers who detonated their devices on the morning of 7 July - Mohammed Siddique Khan, Shezhad Tanweer, Jermaine Lindsay and Hasib Hussein. | |
| The alleged targets of the conspiracy were the Transport for London system "and/or tourist attractions in London". No particular attractions were specified in the details of the charge. | |
| The court hearing started at 1100 BST, and lasted around an hour. | The court hearing started at 1100 BST, and lasted around an hour. |
| The three defendants today spoke only to confirm their names and dates of birth. | |
| Mr Saleem was the only defendant who applied for bail, but it was refused. | Mr Saleem was the only defendant who applied for bail, but it was refused. |
| Senior District Judge Timothy Workman remanded all three men in custody to appear for a preliminary hearing at The Old Bailey on 20 April. | |
| The judge said it was likely to be done by video link. | The judge said it was likely to be done by video link. |
| Allegations | Allegations |
| Mr Shakil, Mr Saleem, and Mr Ali, were arrested by police on 22 March. | |
| Two of them were arrested at Manchester Airport when they were due to catch a flight to Pakistan, while the third was detained at a house in Leeds. | Two of them were arrested at Manchester Airport when they were due to catch a flight to Pakistan, while the third was detained at a house in Leeds. |
| The charge against them alleges that between 1 November 2004 and 29 June 2005, they "unlawfully and maliciously" conspired with the four 7/7 bombers to cause "by explosive substance, explosions on the Transport for London system and/or tourist attractions in London of a nature likely to endanger life or cause serious injury to property". | |
| The alleged offence is contrary to Section 3(1) (a) of the Explosive Substances Act 1883. | The alleged offence is contrary to Section 3(1) (a) of the Explosive Substances Act 1883. |