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| British law student accused of targeting Tony Blair facing retrial after 'secret terror trial' jury discharged | British law student accused of targeting Tony Blair facing retrial after 'secret terror trial' jury discharged |
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| The jury in the UK's first secret terror trial has been discharged, leaving a British law student accused of targeting Tony Blair facing a retrial. | The jury in the UK's first secret terror trial has been discharged, leaving a British law student accused of targeting Tony Blair facing a retrial. |
| Erol Incedal was charged with preparing an act of terrorism with others abroad, either against individuals or in a "Mumbai-style" attack, as well as possessing a bomb-making document on a memory card. The 26-year-old denied the offences. | Erol Incedal was charged with preparing an act of terrorism with others abroad, either against individuals or in a "Mumbai-style" attack, as well as possessing a bomb-making document on a memory card. The 26-year-old denied the offences. |
| Mr Justice Nicol discharged the Old Bailey jury today following three-and-a-half weeks of evidence. | Mr Justice Nicol discharged the Old Bailey jury today following three-and-a-half weeks of evidence. |
| Prosecutor Richard Whittam QC told the court that the Crown would seek a retrial. | Prosecutor Richard Whittam QC told the court that the Crown would seek a retrial. |
| During the trial, the court heard Incedal was stopped and arrested by police in September last year for driving his black Mercedes at 60mph in a 40mph zone with no licence and insurance. | During the trial, the court heard Incedal was stopped and arrested by police in September last year for driving his black Mercedes at 60mph in a 40mph zone with no licence and insurance. |
| A slip of paper with the address of former prime minister Mr Blair and his wife Cherie was discovered in the car by officers, who planted a bug which picked up the Turkish-born defendant's conversations in the following days. | A slip of paper with the address of former prime minister Mr Blair and his wife Cherie was discovered in the car by officers, who planted a bug which picked up the Turkish-born defendant's conversations in the following days. |
| Incedal was heard on tape to complain about "pigs" to his wife and talk about a "Plan B". | Incedal was heard on tape to complain about "pigs" to his wife and talk about a "Plan B". |
| He said: "I made a big mistake. Some very important stuff was in the car. If they find it, I would be f*****." | He said: "I made a big mistake. Some very important stuff was in the car. If they find it, I would be f*****." |
| Armed police stopped Incedal's car again, near Lonon Bridge, in October, and arrested him on suspicion of being a terrorist. | Armed police stopped Incedal's car again, near Lonon Bridge, in October, and arrested him on suspicion of being a terrorist. |
| The father-of-two's home address in south London was also searched, where notes on a "Plan A" were found. | The father-of-two's home address in south London was also searched, where notes on a "Plan A" were found. |
| A checklist of "three to four workers, two tennis racquets, one month's surveillance, rent nearby flat, transport, assess security, assess risk, legitimacy, action etc" was detailed, the court heard. | A checklist of "three to four workers, two tennis racquets, one month's surveillance, rent nearby flat, transport, assess security, assess risk, legitimacy, action etc" was detailed, the court heard. |
| At a second shared flat near Paddington, officers found a laptop computer containing coded messages about a Mumbai-style attack and a Kalashnikov rifle, the court has heard. | At a second shared flat near Paddington, officers found a laptop computer containing coded messages about a Mumbai-style attack and a Kalashnikov rifle, the court has heard. |
| A photograph of an East End synagogue was also discovered on his iPhone while YouTube pages on Isis were discovered on an internet search history. | A photograph of an East End synagogue was also discovered on his iPhone while YouTube pages on Isis were discovered on an internet search history. |
| In his defence, Incedal denied that he had been planning a terrorist attack. He accepted that he possessed the memory card but said he had a reasonable excuse for it. | In his defence, Incedal denied that he had been planning a terrorist attack. He accepted that he possessed the memory card but said he had a reasonable excuse for it. |
| The majority of the Old Bailey trial has been heard behind closed doors, at times with accredited journalists present but unable to report on proceedings, but mainly completely in secret. | The majority of the Old Bailey trial has been heard behind closed doors, at times with accredited journalists present but unable to report on proceedings, but mainly completely in secret. |
| In all, 40 hours of evidence was heard behind closed doors, eight hours with accredited reporters present and 12 hours in open court. | In all, 40 hours of evidence was heard behind closed doors, eight hours with accredited reporters present and 12 hours in open court. |
| Incedal was formerly known in the court case as AB and his co-defendant Mounir Rarmoul-Bouhadjar, 26, who has admitted possessing a bomb-making document, as CD. | |
| The arrangements for the secret trial were made after a media challenge at the High Court against the entire case being heard in secret on grounds of national security. | The arrangements for the secret trial were made after a media challenge at the High Court against the entire case being heard in secret on grounds of national security. |
| As well as opening up the case to partial reporting, it led to the defendants being named in public for the first time. | As well as opening up the case to partial reporting, it led to the defendants being named in public for the first time. |
| Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |