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A teenager will stand trial in March over the Parsons Green terrorist attack in which 30 Tube travellers were injured. | |
Ahmed Hassan Mohammed Ali, 18, is charged with attempted murder and using the chemical compound triacetone triperoxide (TATP) to cause an explosion that was likely to endanger life. | |
The Iraqi national, of Sunbury in Surrey, made his first appearance at the Old Bailey before Mr Justice Haddon-Cave via video-link from Belmarsh high-security prison. | |
He wore a grey tracksuit with his shoulder-length dark hair tied back. | |
Outlining a summary of the charges, the prosecutor, Lee Ingham, said: “The allegation is the defendant built and placed an improvised explosive device on a train and, at or around Parsons Green train station, it partially exploded and the intent was there should be a larger explosion with intent to kill and cause serious injury to people and property.” | |
The prosecutor said the case was regarded as being motivated by politics and fell under the Terrorism Act definition. | |
The defendant spoke only to confirm his name before Haddon-Cave set a timetable for the case. | |
The senior judge said he intended to preside over the trial at the Old Bailey. A two-week trial was set to take place on 5 March, with a plea and case management hearing on 19 January. | |
The defendant was remanded in custody. | The defendant was remanded in custody. |