Four men charged with plotting to kill passengers on London's transport network in the failed July 21st bombings appeared in court for the first time today.
All four men were remanded in custody to November 14th when they appeared at Bow Street Magistrates Court sitting at the high security Belmarsh court complex in south east London.
Armed police stood guard outside the court as the alleged would-be suicide bombers arrived for the hearing in police convoys.
Ibrahim Muktar Said (27) of Stoke Newington, London, was the first to appear.
Mr Said, who was charged last night in connection with the failed Hackney bus bombing. is accused of conspiracy to murder, attempted murder, conspiring to endanger life by using explosives, and making or possessing an explosive with the intent to endanger life or cause serious injury on July 21st.
Manfo Kwaku Asiedu (32) of Finsbury Park, north London, was the second suspect to appear in court today. He is charged with conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to cause explosions likely to endanger life.
The charges relate to the discovery of a discarded rucksack that was found at Little Wormwood Scrubs, north west London, on July 23rd.
The third man to appear in court was Ramzi Mohamed (23) of North Kensington, London, who is charged with same counts as Mr Said.
Mr Mohamed, who allegedly attempted to blow up a bomb on a Tube train near Oval station, was arrested with Mr Said at a flat on the Peabody estate in Dalgarno Gardens, North Kensington, on July 29th.
The fourth man to appear in court was Yassin Omar (24) of New Southgate, north London. He was charged on Saturday in connection with the failed bid to bomb a Tube train at Warren Street. He was arrested in Birmingham on July 27th.
All four men were remanded to November 14th at the Old Bailey.