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Terror jury warned over prejudice Terror accused 'a wannabe bomber'
(about 3 hours later)
The jury in the trial of a terror suspect has been urged to put aside any prejudice they might have when reaching a verdict. A jury in the trial of a student accused of terror offences has been told he was "a wannabe suicide bomber."
Advocate Depute Brian McConnachie QC made the plea during his closing speech in the case of Mohammed Atif Siddique at the High Court in Glasgow. Prosecutor Brian McConnachie QC told the jury they should convict Mohammed Atif Siddique, 21, of three out of the four terror charges.
The 21-year-old, from Alva in Clackmannanshire, denies four terror charges and a breach of the peace. Mr Siddique, from Alva, Clackmannanshire, denies the terror charges and a breach of the peace.
Mr Siddique's QC, Donald Findlay, is also due to address the jury. His defence QC Donald Findlay will address the jury at the High Court in Glasgow later.
Mr McConnachie told the jury: "Muslim extremists do not have a monopoly on intolerance, bigotry or hatred. Mr McConnachie said in his closing speech: "This is not someone who is systematically carrying out research into Islamic politics and the difficulties facing Muslims in the Middle East, this is a wannabe suicide bomber."
Referring to the documents and videos allegedly found on Mr Siddique's computer and a compact disc discovered under a carpet in the family home, he said: "The whole ethos is to get the message across as to what people should be doing.
"It is saying if you are a Muslim you should be going to Jihad."
The people of Glasgow are aware of the serious crimes committed in the name of religion Brian McConnachie QC
Mr McConnachie told the jury it was very significant that Mr Siddique allegedly took the name Yah Yah Ayash as one of his aliases on web chatrooms.
He said Ayash was a bomb maker responsible for making the explosives used by Hamas suicide bombers.
Earlier, Mr McConnachie told the jury that "prejudices have to be placed aside" when considering their verdict.
The QC said: "Muslim extremists do not have a monopoly on intolerance, bigotry or hatred.
"Closer to home, the people of Glasgow are aware of the serious crimes committed in the name of religion."Closer to home, the people of Glasgow are aware of the serious crimes committed in the name of religion.
"This case is not about white against Asian or Muslim against Christian.""This case is not about white against Asian or Muslim against Christian."
The colour of the skin and religion of Mr Siddique are irrelevant Brian McConnachie QC 'Terrifying ends'
The prosecutor said the trial was about "intolerance, bigotry and hatred". He said the case was about "intolerance, bigotry and hatred".
"It is about the terrifying ends people will go to in the name of religion," he said."It is about the terrifying ends people will go to in the name of religion," he said.
"The colour of the skin and religion of Mr Siddique are irrelevant."The colour of the skin and religion of Mr Siddique are irrelevant.
"Your views on the war in Iraq must also be placed aside.""Your views on the war in Iraq must also be placed aside."
McConnachie said the evidence against Mr Siddique was "circumstantial" but he said it was like pieces of a jigsaw that fit together to "build a picture". The prosecutor also described the evidence against the accused as "circumstantial".
He told the court: "In my submission, the evidence against Mr Siddique does exactly what it says on the tin. What is obvious in my submission is that Mr Siddique is guilty." Mr McConnachie used a jigsaw analogy in that pieces fit together to "build a picture".
'Motivate Jihad'
Mr McConnachie also referred to "radical Islamic material" said to have been accessed by Mr Siddique.Mr McConnachie also referred to "radical Islamic material" said to have been accessed by Mr Siddique.
The QC said: "It was a collection designed to motivate Jihad. This would be of use to terrorists and there was no reasonable excuse for Mr Siddique to have this." 'Motivate Jihad'
The QC told the jury: "It was a collection designed to motivate Jihad.
"This would be of use to terrorists and that there was no reasonable excuse for Mr Siddique to have this."
Mr Siddique was arrested at his family home in April 2006.Mr Siddique was arrested at his family home in April 2006.
He has been accused of possessing suspicious terrorism-related items including CDs and videos of weapons use, guerrilla tactics and bomb-making.He has been accused of possessing suspicious terrorism-related items including CDs and videos of weapons use, guerrilla tactics and bomb-making.
He has also been accused of collecting terrorist-related information, setting up websites showing how to make and use weapons and explosives, and circulating inflammatory terrorist publications.He has also been accused of collecting terrorist-related information, setting up websites showing how to make and use weapons and explosives, and circulating inflammatory terrorist publications.
A further charge of breach of the peace relates to claims that he showed students at Glasgow Metropolitan College images of suicide bombers and terrorist beheadings.A further charge of breach of the peace relates to claims that he showed students at Glasgow Metropolitan College images of suicide bombers and terrorist beheadings.
The trial, before Lord Carloway, continues.The trial, before Lord Carloway, continues.