Man accused of planning terror attack on Leeds hospital admits possessing pressure cooker bomb Mohammad Farooq, 28, pleads guilty to a charge of possessing an explosive substance with intent to endanger life or cause serious injury to property. He denies engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts after allegedly planning attacks on St James's Hospital and an RAF base.

October 20, 2023   

(Sky News) A clinical support worker accused of planning terrorist attacks on a hospital in Leeds and an RAF base has admitted possessing a pressure cooker bomb.

Mohammad Farooq is accused of targeting St James’s Hospital in Leeds after a failed attempt to launch a terrorist attack on RAF Menwith Hill in North Yorkshire, motivated by an interest in radical Islam.

The 28-year-old, from Roundhay in Leeds, was arrested in the early hours of 20 January outside the hospital’s maternity ward, following a call from a member of the public.

At a hearing at Sheffield Crown Court, Farooq pleaded guilty to possessing an explosive substance with intent to endanger life, cause serious injury or damage property, between 18 and 21 January this year.

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