- Assad Sarwar
Assad Sarwar (born
May 24 1980 ) is one of the suspects arrested in the UK in connection to the2006 transatlantic aircraft terrorist plot in theUnited Kingdom , and one of the nineteen whose accounts were frozen by theBank 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]Charges
On diverse days between
1 January 2006 and10 August 2006 within the jurisdiction of theCentral Criminal Court conspired with other persons to murder other persons (contrary to Section 1 (1) of theCriminal Law Act 1977 ).On diverse days between
1 January 2006 and10 August 2006 within the jurisdiction of theCentral 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 theTerrorism Act 2006 ).Timeline
10th AugustSuspect arrested by British authorities.
11th AugustAssets are frozen by the Bank of England and name published.
21st AugustAppearance at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court. Charged with conspiracy to murder and preparing acts of terrorism.
4th SeptemberAppearance in court via a video link from Belmarsh Prison before the Old Bailey.
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.
Conviction
On 8th September 2008, Sarwar was convicted of conspiracy to murder, but was not convicted on charges of targeting aircraft. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7605583.stm BBC News] ]
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