Umar Islam

Umar Islam (born 23 April 1978) (formerly Brian YoungTime: [http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1225687,00.html Profiling the Suspects: Converts to Islam] , August 11, 2006.] ) is one of the suspects arrested in the UK in connection to the 2006 transatlantic aircraft terrorist plot in the United Kingdom, and one of the nineteen whose accounts were frozen by the Bank of England.cite web|author=BBC|title='Air plot' suspects: Names released|publisher=BBC|accessdate=August 11|accessyear=2006|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4782343.stm] Umar is of West Indian ancestry, converted to Islam 2-3 years ago, and married a Muslim woman, with whom he had a child.

Along with ten others, on August 21 2006 Umar Islam was charged with conspiracy to murder and commit acts of terrorism.cite web|author=BBC News UK|title=Eleven charged over 'bomb plot'|publisher=BBC News UK|accessdate=August 21|accessyear=2006|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/5271998.stm]

Charges

On diverse days between 1 January 2006 and 10 August 2006 within the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court conspired with other persons to murder other persons (contrary to Section 1 (1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977).

On diverse days between 1 January 2006 and 10 August 2006 within the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court with the intention of committing acts of terrorism engaged in conduct to give effect to their intention to smuggle the component parts of improvised explosive devices onto aircraft and assemble and detonate them on board (contrary to Section 5 (1) of the Terrorism Act 2006)

Timeline

10th AugustSuspect arrested by British authorities.

11th AugustAssets are frozen by the Bank of England and name published.

4th SeptemberAppearance in court via a video link from Belmarsh Prison before the Old Bailey. Remanded in custody for 2 weeks.

18th SeptemberAppearance in court via a video link from Belmarsh Prison before the Old Bailey. Remanded in custody until 27th October.

27th OctoberNext scheduled court appearance.

ee also

*List of notable converts to Islam
*Islamist terrorism

References