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| Parsons Green attack: teenager to stand trial in March | Parsons Green attack: teenager to stand trial in March |
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| Ahmed Hassan Mohammed Ali, 18, an Iraqi national living in Surrey, faces charges including attempted murder | |
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| Fri 13 Oct 2017 11.54 BST | |
| Last modified on Fri 13 Oct 2017 12.41 BST | |
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| A teenager will stand trial in March over the Parsons Green terrorist attack in which 30 Tube travellers were injured. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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.” | 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 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 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 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. |
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