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| 21 July plotters lose appeal bid | 21 July plotters lose appeal bid |
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| Four men serving at least 40 years for the failed 21 July suicide bombs have lost a Court of Appeal bid to challenge their convictions. | Four men serving at least 40 years for the failed 21 July suicide bombs have lost a Court of Appeal bid to challenge their convictions. |
| Three judges rejected applications brought by Muktar Said Ibrahim, Yassin Omar, Ramzi Mohammed and Hussain Osman for leave to appeal. | |
| Last July, the men were jailed for life for conspiracy to murder. | Last July, the men were jailed for life for conspiracy to murder. |
| They had tried to detonate rucksacks filled with explosives on three Tube trains and a bus in 2005. | They had tried to detonate rucksacks filled with explosives on three Tube trains and a bus in 2005. |
| The planned attacks came two weeks after 52 people were killed and more than 770 were injured when four suicide bombers blew up parts of the London transport network. | |
| 'Justified' | |
| The ruling on Wednesday was made by Court of Appeal judges Sir Igor Judge, Mr Justice Forbes and Mr Justice Mackay. | |
| Sir Igor said: "These were merciless and extreme crimes. As they were rightly meant to be, the sentences were severe and extreme. Beyond doubt, however, they were utterly justified." |