Mohammed Farooq, 27, is facing terror charges and is due to go on trial this week
A clinical support worker who is accused of planning terrorist attacks on a Leeds hospital and an RAF base in Harrogate has admitted possessing a pressure cooker bomb.
On Monday at Sheffield Crown Court, Farooq denied charges of engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts and possessing an explosive substance with intent to endanger life or cause serious injury to property.But he pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing an explosive substance in suspicious circumstances, which specifies that, between January 18 and January 21, he possessed “an improvised explosive device manufactured from a pressure cooker and 9.
Farooq denies engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts. This charge alleges that, between July 12, 2021 and January 21 2023, he engaged in conduct including “manufacturing or assembling an improvised explosive device”. Farooq appeared in the dock wearing a blue T-shirt and with a number of prison officers. The judge, Mr Justice Hilliard, said the trial is expected to begin on Thursday.
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