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| Man remanded over 'car bombs' | Man remanded over 'car bombs' |
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| A man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court in connection with the suspected car bomb attempts in London and at Glasgow airport. | A man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court in connection with the suspected car bomb attempts in London and at Glasgow airport. |
| Iraqi doctor Bilal Abdullah, 27, was accused at Westminster magistrates of conspiracy to cause explosions. | Iraqi doctor Bilal Abdullah, 27, was accused at Westminster magistrates of conspiracy to cause explosions. |
| He is the first person charged over the suspected attack attempts. The charge carries a maximum life sentence. | He is the first person charged over the suspected attack attempts. The charge carries a maximum life sentence. |
| Police are holding six other people in the UK and one in Australia as part of the inquiry into the incidents. | Police are holding six other people in the UK and one in Australia as part of the inquiry into the incidents. |
| The Crown Prosecution Service said Dr Abdullah was being charged under the 1883 Explosive Substances Act. | The Crown Prosecution Service said Dr Abdullah was being charged under the 1883 Explosive Substances Act. |
| The court clerk told Dr Abdullah: "The charge against you is that between 1 January and 1 July this year within the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court, you unlawfully and maliciously conspired with others to cause explosions of a nature likely to endanger life or cause serious injury to property in the United Kingdom." | |
| Dr Abdullah was arrested at the scene of the airport attack | Dr Abdullah was arrested at the scene of the airport attack |
| Dr Abdullah, who wore a white sweatshirt, spoke only to give his name and confirm his date of birth. | Dr Abdullah, who wore a white sweatshirt, spoke only to give his name and confirm his date of birth. |
| No application was made for bail. He will appear at the Old Bailey on 27 July. | No application was made for bail. He will appear at the Old Bailey on 27 July. |
| He was arrested at Glasgow airport on 30 June after a Jeep was driven into the doors of the main terminal building. | He was arrested at Glasgow airport on 30 June after a Jeep was driven into the doors of the main terminal building. |
| One man, Kafeel Ahmed, 27, from Bangalore, India, is still in a critical condition in a specialist burns unit at Glasgow Royal Infirmary after suffering 90% burns in the incident. | One man, Kafeel Ahmed, 27, from Bangalore, India, is still in a critical condition in a specialist burns unit at Glasgow Royal Infirmary after suffering 90% burns in the incident. |
| Although the UK has lowered its terror threat level from "critical" to "severe", police remain on high alert. | Although the UK has lowered its terror threat level from "critical" to "severe", police remain on high alert. |
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| The other people being held include three doctors, one of whom is Dr Mohammed Haneef, an Indian national who was detained at Brisbane Airport. | |
| Another is Jordanian Dr Mohammed Asha, 26, who was arrested along with his wife, Marwah Dana Asha, 27, on the M6 motorway. | |
| Dr Sabeel Ahmed, 26, who is also from India and works at Halton Hospital in Cheshire, was arrested in Liverpool. | |
| He is the brother of Kafeel Ahmed. | |
| Two other men, aged 25 and 28 and thought to be medical students or doctors, were arrested at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley. |