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| Three men 'helped 7 July bombers' | Three men 'helped 7 July bombers' |
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| Three men helped the 7 July suicide bombers to find potential targets in London, a court has heard. | Three men helped the 7 July suicide bombers to find potential targets in London, a court has heard. |
| Waheed Ali, Sadeer Saleem and Mohammed Shakil scouted for possible locations, including the Natural History Museum and the London Eye, jurors were told. | Waheed Ali, Sadeer Saleem and Mohammed Shakil scouted for possible locations, including the Natural History Museum and the London Eye, jurors were told. |
| Although the men were not directly responsible for the 2005 attacks, they shared the bombers' "objectives", said prosecutors at Kingston Crown Court. | Although the men were not directly responsible for the 2005 attacks, they shared the bombers' "objectives", said prosecutors at Kingston Crown Court. |
| All three men deny conspiracy to cause an explosion between 2004 and 2005. | All three men deny conspiracy to cause an explosion between 2004 and 2005. |
| The trio are accused of assisting Mohammed Saddique Khan, Shehzad Tanweer, Jermain Lindsay and Hasib Hussain in what prosecutors say was a "reconnaissance" mission for the 2005 attacks. | The trio are accused of assisting Mohammed Saddique Khan, Shehzad Tanweer, Jermain Lindsay and Hasib Hussain in what prosecutors say was a "reconnaissance" mission for the 2005 attacks. |
| Khan, Tanweer, Lindsay and Hussain killed 52 people in four separate suicide bombings on London's transport network on 7 July that year. | Khan, Tanweer, Lindsay and Hussain killed 52 people in four separate suicide bombings on London's transport network on 7 July that year. |
| It is the case that the defendants associated with and shared the beliefs and objectives of the London bombers Neil Flewitt QC | It is the case that the defendants associated with and shared the beliefs and objectives of the London bombers Neil Flewitt QC |
| Neil Flewitt QC, prosecuting, said: "It is not the prosecution's case that the defendants were directly involved in the London bombings in the sense that they were responsible for making or transporting the bombs that were detonated with such catastrophic consequences. | Neil Flewitt QC, prosecuting, said: "It is not the prosecution's case that the defendants were directly involved in the London bombings in the sense that they were responsible for making or transporting the bombs that were detonated with such catastrophic consequences. |
| "However, it is the case that the defendants associated with and shared the beliefs and objectives of the London bombers - and so were willing to assist them in one particular and important aspect of their preparation for the London bombings." | |
| Mr Flewitt said that between 16 and 17 December 2004, the defendants travelled from Leeds to London along with Hussain, one of the four bombers. | Mr Flewitt said that between 16 and 17 December 2004, the defendants travelled from Leeds to London along with Hussain, one of the four bombers. |
| Over the course of two days the men "conducted a reconnaissance of potential targets" and met another of the bombers, Lindsay, the court was told. | Over the course of two days the men "conducted a reconnaissance of potential targets" and met another of the bombers, Lindsay, the court was told. |
| The two other bombers, Khan and Tanweer were not on the trip, jurors heard. | The two other bombers, Khan and Tanweer were not on the trip, jurors heard. |
| Targets | Targets |
| The alleged December reconnaissance included various locations on the London Underground, the Natural History Museum, the London Eye and the London Aquarium. | The alleged December reconnaissance included various locations on the London Underground, the Natural History Museum, the London Eye and the London Aquarium. |
| Mr Flewitt told the court that in all the locations scouted "bore a striking similarity" to the final targets chosen by the bombers. | Mr Flewitt told the court that in all the locations scouted "bore a striking similarity" to the final targets chosen by the bombers. |
| The men admit visiting London - but say the trip was purely social, including a visit to Mr Ali's sister. | The men admit visiting London - but say the trip was purely social, including a visit to Mr Ali's sister. |
| Mr Flewitt said that both Mr Saleem and Mr Shakil would admit visiting the Natural History Museum, the London Eye and the London Aquarium - but would say their intentions were entirely innocent. | Mr Flewitt said that both Mr Saleem and Mr Shakil would admit visiting the Natural History Museum, the London Eye and the London Aquarium - but would say their intentions were entirely innocent. |
| "Although the defendants all accept that they knew the London bombers, it is their case that their friendship was entirely innocent and that they know nothing of and took no part in their plan to cause explosions in the UK," said Mr Flewitt. | "Although the defendants all accept that they knew the London bombers, it is their case that their friendship was entirely innocent and that they know nothing of and took no part in their plan to cause explosions in the UK," said Mr Flewitt. |
| The trial is expected to last between three and four months. | The trial is expected to last between three and four months. |