DMB
29 Apr 2009, 09:43 AM
The trial of three men who were accused of helping the London bombers of 7 July 2005 failed to get guilty verdicts on the charge of helping the bombers, although two of them were convicted on a lesser charge. Interesting comment here from a guy who used to be in charge of this sort of thing at the Met:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article6188666.ece
I have no doubt that Mohammad Sidique Khan and the other three bombers had significant assistance from others here and overseas.
There were several sets of fingerprints, other than those of the four dead bombers, in the bomb factory in Leeds. There was extensive telephone contact with other people, here and in Pakistan. In my mind, it is inconceivable that the only people involved in planning these attacks were the four who carried them out.
The end of this trial probably represents the last throw of the dice for the police investigation into 7/7. It is extremely frustrating to reach this milestone knowing that people who aided and abetted the murders of 52 innocent people remain at large. I remain firmly of the view, however, that everything that could possibly be done was done and every lead was pursued.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article6188666.ece
I have no doubt that Mohammad Sidique Khan and the other three bombers had significant assistance from others here and overseas.
There were several sets of fingerprints, other than those of the four dead bombers, in the bomb factory in Leeds. There was extensive telephone contact with other people, here and in Pakistan. In my mind, it is inconceivable that the only people involved in planning these attacks were the four who carried them out.
The end of this trial probably represents the last throw of the dice for the police investigation into 7/7. It is extremely frustrating to reach this milestone knowing that people who aided and abetted the murders of 52 innocent people remain at large. I remain firmly of the view, however, that everything that could possibly be done was done and every lead was pursued.