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IRA Hyde Park bomb: John Downey granted bail | IRA Hyde Park bomb: John Downey granted bail |
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A man accused of murdering four British soldiers in the 1982 IRA bombing of London's Hyde Park has been granted conditional bail. | |
John Downey, 61, of County Donegal, Ireland, is charged with the murdering Roy Bright, Dennis Daly, Simon Tipper and Geoffrey Young on 20 July 1982. | |
The four Household Cavalry members were killed as they rode from their barracks in Knightsbridge to Buckingham Palace. | The four Household Cavalry members were killed as they rode from their barracks in Knightsbridge to Buckingham Palace. |
The trial date has been put back to 14 January 2014, the Old Bailey heard. | The trial date has been put back to 14 January 2014, the Old Bailey heard. |
Mr Downey, who was arrested at Gatwick Airport in May, also faces a further charge of intending to cause an explosion likely to endanger life. | Mr Downey, who was arrested at Gatwick Airport in May, also faces a further charge of intending to cause an explosion likely to endanger life. |
The Old Bailey judge granted Mr Downey's release subject to him complying with 10 conditions. | |
They include providing £55,000 of bail money, wearing an electronic tag, living at a specified address with a curfew and reporting to a police station every day. | They include providing £55,000 of bail money, wearing an electronic tag, living at a specified address with a curfew and reporting to a police station every day. |
In court, Mr Downey, who has grey hair and a beard, spoke only to confirm his name and assure the judge that he would adhere to the bail conditions. | In court, Mr Downey, who has grey hair and a beard, spoke only to confirm his name and assure the judge that he would adhere to the bail conditions. |
The bomb that Mr Downey is charged with planting was the first of two that caused carnage in London on that July day. | The bomb that Mr Downey is charged with planting was the first of two that caused carnage in London on that July day. |
In the first incident, a nail bomb in a blue Austin car was detonated as the Household Cavalry members made their way through the park to the Changing of the Guard parade at Buckingham Palace. | In the first incident, a nail bomb in a blue Austin car was detonated as the Household Cavalry members made their way through the park to the Changing of the Guard parade at Buckingham Palace. |
Four men and seven horses were killed and a number of police officers and civilians were injured. | Four men and seven horses were killed and a number of police officers and civilians were injured. |
In the second explosion, less than two hours later, seven Royal Green Jackets bandsmen in a Regent's Park bandstand were killed. | In the second explosion, less than two hours later, seven Royal Green Jackets bandsmen in a Regent's Park bandstand were killed. |