Bomber with mental age of ten groomed by Muslim fanatics
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A British Muslim convert with a mental age of ten was groomed over the internet by extremists into becoming a suicide bomber who tried to blow up a packed restaurant.
Anti-terror investigators believe Pakistani radicals targeted Nicky Reilly, 22, because of his history of mental illness.
A plot was hatched involving the Giraffe restaurant in Exeter, where 50 diners, many with their children, were enjoying the half-term break on May 22 this year.
Reilly entered Giraffe’s toilet and tried to assemble nailbombs from chemicals in bottles, but thankfully he had problems with the lock and three exploded in his hands.
He was arrested when he staggered outside with serious facial injuries in the blast on May 22.
Yesterday, Reilly, who has changed his name to Mohammad Abdul-Aziz Rashid Saeed-Alim, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to preparing a terrorist attack and attempted murder.
After the attack police searching his home in Plymouth found a suicide note in which he quoted Osama Bin Laden and evidence that other possible targets had been a police station and a shopping centre.
A large number of extremist websites and a video titled ‘homemade bombs’ were found on his computer.
He had gone online to find out how to make bombs and discuss targets with chatroom contacts in Pakistan.
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A British Muslim convert with a mental age of ten was groomed over the internet by extremists into becoming a suicide bomber who tried to blow up a packed restaurant.
Anti-terror investigators believe Pakistani radicals targeted Nicky Reilly, 22, because of his history of mental illness.
A plot was hatched involving the Giraffe restaurant in Exeter, where 50 diners, many with their children, were enjoying the half-term break on May 22 this year.
Reilly entered Giraffe’s toilet and tried to assemble nailbombs from chemicals in bottles, but thankfully he had problems with the lock and three exploded in his hands.
He was arrested when he staggered outside with serious facial injuries in the blast on May 22.
Yesterday, Reilly, who has changed his name to Mohammad Abdul-Aziz Rashid Saeed-Alim, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to preparing a terrorist attack and attempted murder.
After the attack police searching his home in Plymouth found a suicide note in which he quoted Osama Bin Laden and evidence that other possible targets had been a police station and a shopping centre.
A large number of extremist websites and a video titled ‘homemade bombs’ were found on his computer.
He had gone online to find out how to make bombs and discuss targets with chatroom contacts in Pakistan.
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