Boy, 15, found not guilty of terror plot – BBC News
‘The youngest person to be tried for a terrorism offence on UK soil has been found not guilty.’
BBC News, 10th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: explosives
Manchester Arena Inquiry: Hearings begin into terror attack – BBC News
‘Several people raised suspicions about the Manchester Arena suicide bomber in the minutes before he killed 22 people.’
BBC News, 17th September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Lawful object’ – Section 4(1) of the Explosive Substances Act 1883 – KCH Garden Sq
‘On the 11 March 2020 the Supreme Court gave their judgment in the case of R v Copeland [2020] UKSC 8. This case concerned the interpretation of the Explosive Substances Act 1883 (‘the Act’), section 4(1). This provides that anyone who makes or has in their possession explosive substances is liable to prosecution unless they can show it was ‘for a lawful object’. Specifically, the Court considered the meaning of what constituted ‘a lawful object’ and the case is likely to be of some interest to those involved in counter-terrorism matters.’
KCH Garden Sq, August 2020
Source: kchgardensquare.co.uk
Manchester Arena bombing: Hashem Abedi jailed for at least 55 years – The Guardian
‘Hashem Abedi, the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber, has been given a life sentence with a minimum of 55 years in prison for the murder of 22 people.’
The Guardian, 20th August 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
The Queen v Hashem Abedi – Sentencing Remarks – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘On the evening of Monday 22 May 2017 over 14,000 people, many of whom were either children or teenagers, attended Ariana Grande’s concert at the Manchester Arena. At about 10.30pm, as the performance came to an end and the audience started to leave through the City Room in order to meet their families and friends who were waiting to collect them, the defendant’s brother, Salman Abedi, detonated an improvised explosive device which caused both himself and 22 fellow human beings to be killed whilst many others were very seriously injured.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 20th August 2020
Source: www.judiciary.uk
YouTuber jailed for Birmingham hospital bomb threat – BBC News
‘A YouTuber who filmed himself phoning a “truly despicable” bomb threat to a hospital dealing with Covid-19 patients has been jailed for 12 weeks.’
BBC News, 18th June 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Survivors of Manchester Arena bombing in legal action to secure core participant status at public inquiry – Local Government Lawyer
‘Survivors of the Manchester Arena bombing are taking legal action to try to secure core participant status at the public inquiry into the atrocity.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th June 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Guildford pub bombings inquest can access closed files – BBC News
‘The resumed inquest into the Guildford pub bombs in 1974 will have access to more than 700 classified files, a pre-inquest review (PIR) has been told.’
BBC News, 20th May 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man’s ‘experiments’ with explosives were lawful, court rules – The Guardian
‘A man who manufactured high explosives at home and triggered blasts remotely has been cleared of the most serious charges by the supreme court after pleading that it was for his “personal experimentation” and “private education”.’
The Guardian, 11th March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
St Paul’s bomb plot: IS supporter Safiyya Shaikh pleads guilty – BBC News
‘A supporter of the banned Islamic State terror group has admitted plotting to blow herself up in a bomb attack on St Paul’s Cathedral.’
BBC News, 21st February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Guildford pub bomb police face High Court threat over files – BBC News
‘Lawyers in the Guildford pub bombing inquest have threatened Surrey Police with High Court action over archives removed from a history centre.’
BBC News, 22nd January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Guildford pub bomb inquest family ‘never going to get justice’ – BBC News
‘A woman who lost her soldier sister in the Guildford pub bombings has said her family are “never going to get justice” even though the inquest has resumed.’
BBC News, 18th December 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for four-year bomb hoax campaign in UK, US and Canada – The Independent
‘A man who carried out a campaign of bomb hoaxes against targets in the US, Canada and the UK has been jailed for more than four years.’
The Independent, 3rd December 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man jailed for setting fireworks off during Remembrance Sunday two-minute silence – The Independent
‘A man who set off fireworks during a Remembrance Sunday event has been jailed.’
The Independent, 12th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Furniture shop owner who deliberately caused an explosion that injured 81 people in a botched insurance job jailed for 20 years – Daily Telegraph
‘A furniture shop owner has been jailed for 20 years for causing a “colossal” explosion which injured 81 people in an attempt to claim insurance.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd October 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
New Ferry explosion: Furniture shop owner guilty of causing blast – BBC News
‘A furniture shop owner has been found guilty of deliberately causing an explosion that injured 81 people, in what was an “insurance job gone wrong”.’
BBC News, 14th October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenager jailed for 19 years after researching mass shooting – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A 19-year old who bought a Glock handgun gun with the intention of carrying out a mass shooting has been sentenced to 19 years’ imprisonment at Taunton Crown Court today.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 13th September 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Man who plotted terrorist attack using explosive driverless car jailed for 15 years – The Independent
‘A man who plotted to carry out a terrorist attack with remotely-controlled vehicle has been jailed for 15 years.’
The Independent, 24th July 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man jailed for four years over plot to bomb south London mosque – The Guardian
‘A violent racist with a history of mental health problems who admitted a terrorist offence and stockpiling equipment to bomb a mosque has been jailed for four years, one of the lowest sentences for someone plotting a potentially deadly attack.’
The Guardian, 10th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
