Ramzi Mohammed
Ramzi Mohammed (Arabic: رمزي محمد) (born 18 August 1981) is a Somali national convicted of involvement in the attempted London bombing of 21 July 2005.
| Ramzi Mohammed | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 August 1981 Somalia |
| Arrested | 27 July 2005 Heybarnes Road, Small Heath, Birmingham West Midlands Police |
| Citizenship | British, Somalian |
| Charge(s) | convicted for his role in the attempted 21 July attacks on London's public transport system. |
| Penalty | found guilty at Woolwich Crown Court of conspiracy to murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum of forty years before being considered for release |
| Status | In prison |
| Children | 2 sons |
Ramzi is currently serving a minimum of 40 years for conspiracy to murder on the Oval Underground station train. He was arrested sharing an apartment with Muktar Said Ibrahim on 29 July 2005, amid allegations that he was the so-called 'bus bomber'.[1] During the arrest, which reportedly culminated in Ramzi and Ibrahim standing near-naked on their balcony to avoid tear gas that police had used,[2]
Later, it was discovered that Ramzi had tried to have the local imam at Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre in North Kensington removed over religious disagreements.[3] Together with his brother Whabi Mohammad, Ramzi used to set up a table with Islamic literature at local football games.[4]
Arrest and Trial
His brother Whabi Mohammad was also arrested in a separate raid outside Notting Hill.[5]
In February 2007 he stood trial along with 5 others for his part in the bombings.[6] On 24 January, the court released dramatic video of Ramzi Mohammed attempting to detonate his device. The carriage quickly emptied, apart from one man who stayed behind to reason with him, an off-duty fireman named Angus Campbell.[7]
On 9 July 2007 Ramzi Mohammed was found guilty at Woolwich Crown Court of conspiracy to murder and sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of forty years.[8]
Appeal
April 2008 the court of appeal judges dismissed a challenge by Ibrahim, Omar, Mohammed and Osman to their convictions.[9]
In December 2014, an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights lodged in 2008 by the bombers claiming that their rights were breached in the 'safety interviews' after their arrests was rejected.[10]
References
- IOL | Police arrest fifth London bomb suspect
- http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,368492,00.html
- Bombing suspect tried to have moderate imam sacked – Sunday Times – Times Online
- Possible suspect described as a devout dreamer – The Boston Globe
- News – Telegraph
- BBC NEWS | Special Reports | 21 July trial
- BBC NEWS | UK | Court shown dramatic 21 July film
- BBC NEWS | UK | Four guilty over 21/7 bomb plot
- "July 21 bomb plotters lose appeal 23 April 2008". The Guardian. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- "July 21 failed London bombers lose appeal". Telegraph. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
External links
- Film-clip used as evidence. ; After an unsuccessful detonation Ramzi Mohammed are in discussion with the fireman Angus Campbell. ESD are pulled and he manages to escape from the people trying to catch him at the Oval station. He was later arrested.
- BBC ; Report BBC News