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September 18, 2004
Abu Hamza Could Face British Charges

ARAB NEWS: Abu Hamza Could Face British Charges

Abu Hamza Al-Masri, who is wanted in the United States on terrorism charges, could be charged in Britain within weeks, a government lawyer said yesterday.

Al-Masri, 47, who has been held since May on a US warrant, appeared by video link from Belmarsh Prison in southeast London at an extradition hearing at Bow Street Magistrates Court.

Treasury Counsel Hugo Keith, appearing for the US authorities, said London’s Metropolitan Police had completed their investigation of Al-Masri and reported to the Crown Prosecution Service, which will decide whether to charge him under the Terrorism Act.

“It’s my understanding that a decision is likely to be made around about the end of the first week in October,” Keith said.

The Crown Prosecution Service said it hoped to make a decision before the extradition hearing scheduled for Oct. 19.

(He was a one-armed, one-eyed Egyptian-born people killer...
One-armed, one-eyed Egyptian-born people killer...
One-arned, one-eyed Egyptian-born people killer...
Sure looks strange to me!)

Posted by Laurence Simon at September 18, 2004 10:14 AM | TrackBack
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