21 July 2005 London Bombings Trial
On 15 January 2007 six men appeared at Woolwich Crown Court in connection with the alleged 21 July 2005 London bombings on London public transport.
On 9 July 2007 the jury found Muktar Said Ibrahim, Yassin Omar, Hussain Osman, and Ramzi Mohammed guilty of conspiracy to murder, and each were sentenced to life imprisonment with a recommendation that they should serve a minimum of 40 years. The jury failed to agree verdicts on two other defendants, and a retrial started on 12 November 2007.
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