Ramzi Mohammed
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A Somali
National, Ramzi Mohammed (born August 18, 1981) is a convicted bomber in the attempted London bombing of July 21st 2005
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Ramzi is currently serving 40 years for conspiracy to murder on the Oval tube station
train. He was arrested sharing an apartment with Muktar Said Ibrahim
on 29 July 2005, amid allegations that he was the so-called 'bus bomber'. During the arrest, which reportedly culminated in Ramzi and Ibrahim standing near-naked on their balcony to avoid tear gas that police had used, Ramzi is reported to have repeatedly shouted "I have rights, I have rights!" to the media covering the event.
Later, it was discovered that Ramzi had tried to have the local imam
at Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre in North Kensington
removed over religious disagreements. Together with his brother Whabi Mohammad
, Ramzi used to set up a table with Islamic literature at local football games.
His brother Whabi Mohammad
was also arrested in a separate raid outside Notting Hill
In February 2007 he stood trial along with 5 others for his part in the bombings. On the 24th of January, the court released dramatic video of Ramzi Mohammed attempting to detonate his device. After failing, the carriage quickly emptied, apart from one man who stayed behind to reason with him, an off-duty fireman named Angus Campbell.
On 9 July 2007 Ramzi Mohammed was found guilty at Woolwich Crown Court
of conspiracy to murder.
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
National, Ramzi Mohammed (born August 18, 1981) is a convicted bomber in the attempted London bombing of July 21st 2005
21 July 2005 London bombings
On 21 July 2005, four attempted bomb attacks disrupted part of London's public transport system two weeks after the 7 July 2005 London bombings. The explosions occurred around midday at Shepherd's Bush, Warren Street and Oval stations on London Underground, and on a bus in Shoreditch...
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Ramzi is currently serving 40 years for conspiracy to murder on the Oval tube station
Oval tube station
Oval tube station in Kennington is a station on the Northern line of the London Underground between Stockwell and Kennington stations. It is the only station on the Morden branch of the Northern line whose name begins with a vowel and is one of only two stations on the London Underground with only...
train. He was arrested sharing an apartment with Muktar Said Ibrahim
Muktar Said Ibrahim
Muktar Said Ibrahim , also known as Muktar Mohammed Said, has been found guilty of involvement in the attempted July 21 attacks on London's public transport system. He attempted to detonate a device on a London bus and was arrested sharing an apartment with the also guilty Ramzi Mohammed on 29...
on 29 July 2005, amid allegations that he was the so-called 'bus bomber'. During the arrest, which reportedly culminated in Ramzi and Ibrahim standing near-naked on their balcony to avoid tear gas that police had used, Ramzi is reported to have repeatedly shouted "I have rights, I have rights!" to the media covering the event.
Later, it was discovered that Ramzi had tried to have the local imam
Imam
An imam is an Islamic leadership position, often the worship leader of a mosque and the Muslim community. Similar to spiritual leaders, the imam is the one who leads Islamic worship services. More often, the community turns to the mosque imam if they have a religious question...
at Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre in North Kensington
North Kensington
North Kensington is an area of west London lying north of Notting Hill Gate and south of Harrow Road.North Kensington is the key neighbourhood of Notting Hill...
removed over religious disagreements. Together with his brother Whabi Mohammad
Whabi Mohammad
Whabi Mohammad, 22 at the time, is reported to be the "fifth bomber" wanted in connection with the 21 July 2005 London bombings, and to have been arrested on or before 28 July 2005. . He is the brother of Ramzi Mohammad, another of the suspected bombers. Whabi Mohammad and the other bombers were...
, Ramzi used to set up a table with Islamic literature at local football games.
His brother Whabi Mohammad
Whabi Mohammad
Whabi Mohammad, 22 at the time, is reported to be the "fifth bomber" wanted in connection with the 21 July 2005 London bombings, and to have been arrested on or before 28 July 2005. . He is the brother of Ramzi Mohammad, another of the suspected bombers. Whabi Mohammad and the other bombers were...
was also arrested in a separate raid outside Notting Hill
Notting Hill
Notting Hill is an area in London, England, close to the north-western corner of Kensington Gardens, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea...
In February 2007 he stood trial along with 5 others for his part in the bombings. On the 24th of January, the court released dramatic video of Ramzi Mohammed attempting to detonate his device. After failing, the carriage quickly emptied, apart from one man who stayed behind to reason with him, an off-duty fireman named Angus Campbell.
On 9 July 2007 Ramzi Mohammed was found guilty at Woolwich Crown Court
Woolwich Crown Court
Woolwich Crown Court, located at 2 Belmarsh Road, Thamesmead is one of twelve Crown Courts serving Greater London.It stands adjacent to both HM Prison Belmarsh and Belmarsh Magistrate's Court. Operational from 1993, it has 7 courtrooms and deals with more than 750 cases a year. Until recently,...
of conspiracy to murder.
See also
- Muktar Said IbrahimMuktar Said IbrahimMuktar Said Ibrahim , also known as Muktar Mohammed Said, has been found guilty of involvement in the attempted July 21 attacks on London's public transport system. He attempted to detonate a device on a London bus and was arrested sharing an apartment with the also guilty Ramzi Mohammed on 29...
- Yasin Hassan OmarYasin Hassan OmarYasin Hassan Omar was convicted for his role in the attempted 21st July attacks on London's public transport system. He was found guilty of attempting to detonate a device on the London Underground Victoria Line tube train between Warren Street and Oxford Circus tube stations...
- Osman HussainOsman HussainOsman Hussain was found guilty of having placed an explosive at the Shepherd's Bush tube station during the failed 21 July 2005 London bombings...
- Manfo Kwaku Asiedu
- Adel YahyaAdel YahyaAdel Yahya is one of six men convicted in connection with alleged attempted bombings in London on 21st July 2005.He was accused of assisting in the planning of the attacks but not of actually attempting to detonate a bomb himself. At his original trial the jury failed to reach a verdict...
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- Film-clip used as evidence. ; After an unsuccessful detonation Ramzi Mohammed are in discussion with the fireman Angus Campbell. ESD are pulled and he manages to escape from the people trying to catch him at the Oval station. He was later arrested.
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