Terror accused kept homemade bomb in car — court

(BBC) A man accused of trying to bomb a hospital had stored a homemade explosive device in his car for about three weeks before his arrest, jurors have heard.

[Mohammad] Farooq, 28, is accused of targeting St James’s Hospital in Leeds, where he worked, on 20 January 2023.

Mr Farooq denies preparing acts of terrorism, but has pleaded guilty to firearms offences and possessing an explosive substance with intent.

He has also pleaded guilty to having a document likely to be useful to a person preparing or committing an act of terrorism.

On Thursday, jurors at Sheffield Crown Court heard further transcripts from Mr Farooq’s interviews with police following his arrest.

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