(BBC) A man accused of trying to detonate a bomb outside a hospital estimated it was “double the size” of a device used in a US marathon attack, a court heard.
[Mohammad] Farooq, 28, is accused of targeting St James’s Hospital in Leeds, where he worked, on 20 January 2023.
He denies preparing acts of terrorism, but has pleaded guilty to firearms offences and possessing an explosive substance with intent.
Mr Farooq also pleaded guilty to having a document likely to be useful to a person preparing or committing an act of terrorism.
On Wednesday, Sheffield Crown Court heard transcripts from his interviews with police following his arrest.
