London bomb suspect granted bail
Monday, 16 Jul 2007 07:37
Two men have been released without charge
An Australian court has granted bail to an Indian doctor who was suspected of aiding those behind the failed car bomb attacks on London's West End and Glasgow airport.
Mohammed Haneef, 27, had been stopped at Brisbane airport on July 2nd on his way to India. He has since been charged with "providing support to a terrorist organisation" after he allegedly gave his mobile phone SIM card to two of the suspects in the case.
Magistrate Jacqui Payne set a bail of A$10,000 (£4,300) for Mr Haneef's release and ordered him to stay in Australia and to report to the police three times a week.
The hearing of his case has now been adjourned until August 31st.
Police released two people on Sunday held in connection with the failed bomb attacks in the UK without pressing charges.
The two men, aged 25 and 28, had been arrested in Paisley, Scotland following the alerts.
So far two other people have been charged over the failed terror attacks, while two others remain in police custody.
On Saturday, police charged Sabeel Admed, a 26-year-old doctor from Ramilies Road in Liverpool, under the Terrorism Act.
The other man charged, Iraqi doctor Bilal Talal Samad Abdullah, was arrested at Glasgow airport.
Police have also been given more time to question 26-year-old Mohammed Asha, while another man, 27-year-old Kafeel Ahmed, remains under armed guard in hospital after being arrested in Glasgow.
Eight people were originally detained in connection with the car bomb attempts on June 29th in London and June 30th in Glasgow. Seven of those arrested have ties to the medical profession and hail from the Middle East or Asia.
Police discovered two cars containing petrol, gas cylinders and nails in central London on June 29th. The following day a vehicle was driven into the main entrance of terminal one at Glasgow international airport, also containing gas cylinders.