Police make significant progress in London bombings investigation

Tuesday, July 12, 2005 

Dramatic developments today have revealed new information about last Thursday's bomb attacks on London. One person has been arrested after a series of raids in Leeds.

The four men alleged to be responsible for the bombings travelled by train from Leeds to King's Cross on Thursday morning, where they were seen on CCTV at 8.30am. Three of them, likely British citizens of Pakistani origin, came from Leeds while another joined them en route. One of the three from Yorkshire was reported missing by his family at 10pm that evening.

Three of them then boarded underground trains. The fourth alleged bomber - the man reported missing from Leeds - died onboard the bus, but there are no clear reasons for why he did not follow the same pattern as the others. It has been confirmed that at least three of the four bombers died in the blasts. Forensic evidence and items belonging to all of the men were found in the debris of the target vehicles.

Police also found a car at Luton train station, which is on the route from Leeds to King's Cross. A series of controlled explosions was carried out on the car. It is understood that one of the bombers drove equipment in the car to Luton, while the others travelled by train.

Materials used to make explosives were also found at one of the houses in Leeds.

A second car was found on the property of a recovery company in Leighton Buzzard; it had been 'routinely recovered' from Luton train station on the evening of Tuesday, July 12. Bedfordshire Police, working in conjunction with the Metropolitan Police and the British Transport Police, sealed off the area within a 50 metre radius of the vehicle. The area was re-opened at 9.30pm BST, although a police presence remained until the next day. It has not yet been revealed why the car was towed away or what was contained inside it.

Sources

• "Bomb hunt focuses on masterminds" — BBC News Online, July 13, 2005

• "Press conference 5pm, July 12" — London Metropolitan Police, July 12, 2005

• "Very likely one London bomber died -police" — Reuters, July 12, 2005

• "Day's developments: At a glance" — BBC News Online, July 12, 2005

• annon.. "Three London bombers were of Pak origin: Police" — Manorama Online, July 13, 2005

• Kerry Rose. "Car could hold clues to London bombings" — Leighton-Linslade Citizen, July 14, 2005
  

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