October 15, 2008

Muslim convert admits guilt for Exeter bomb


by David Masters

A British man who converted to Islam has pleaded guilty to attempting a suicide bomb attack in an Exeter restaurant.

Twenty-two year old Nick Reilly, who changed his name to Mohammed Saeed-Alim after his conversion, admitted his role in the planned attack via video link at the London Central Criminal Court.

Reilly pleaded guilty to charges of attempted murder and engaging in conduct preparing for acts of terrorism.

One of the bombs Reilly planned to use in the attack exploded as he attempted to assemble it in the restaurant toilet.

Reilly was the only person injured by the bomb, made out of caustic soda, paraffin, and aluminium foil.

Police have said that Reilly has a history of mental illness, making him vulnerable to radicalisation by extremists.

Discuss this in the Interfaith forums

Story link: Muslim convert admits guilt for Exeter bomb


Bookmark and Share

Related stories:

 

Leave a Reply




 

Previous: «
Next: »

Visited 1659 times, 1 so far today

FEATURE: Apocrypha

Which early Christian scriptures were left out of the New Testament? Find out in our comprehensive index of New Testament Apocrypha, the largest such collection on the internet.

 

FORUM: Magick Powers?

Do modern-day magicians have the ability to manipulate reality? Check out the discussion in the forum: Power of Magic?.