Terror search house keys returned

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The house at the centre of an investigation into the Glasgow Airport attack has been handed back to its owner after forensic work.

Police investigating the incident, on 30 June, have stripped 6 Neuk Crescent in Houston, Renfrewshire.

The semi-detached property had been rented by Bilal Abdullah and Kafeel Ahmed, two men linked to the incident.

The agency, which let the house on behalf of the owner, said the keys have been handed back by police.

Carpets have been removed, doors taken off their hinges and appliances covered in a thick dust used for taking fingerprints.

'Attracted or detracted'

Daniel Gardiner, director of Let-It, said the property would need major renovation work before it could be let out again or sold.

He said: "We're obtaining quotes for the work that needs done and want to get it done as quickly as possible.

"The cost of putting it right will be substantial."

Most of the contents of the property have been removed and stored in the detached garage to the right of the house.

Bilal Abdullah, 27, faces charges of conspiring to cause explosions at the airport.

Indian engineer Kafeel Ahmed, also 27, died in hospital following the incident.

Mr Gardiner said he did not expect problems when it came to re-letting or selling on the property.

He said: "I think there's as many people that will be attracted by it as there will be detracted by it.

"In other cases they would knock down the house but there's always the curiosity.

"Everyone will be talking about it for years and some people like that."