Overview
- Karl Blackbird, Clark McAulay and Doneto Brammer, all British nationals, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court and were remanded to appear at the Old Bailey on February 13.
- Prosecutors allege a coordinated plan on December 24 to target Shahzad Akbar in Cambridge and Adil Raja in Chesham, with Akbar assaulted and an attempted forced entry at Raja’s home.
- Police say two men returned to Akbar’s address on December 31, broke a window, attempted to throw a burning rag inside and one was believed to have had a firearm.
- Blackbird is charged with two counts of conspiracy to assault causing actual bodily harm, McAulay with one count linked to Chesham, and Brammer with possession of a prohibited weapon and arson conspiracy offences tied to December 31.
- Counter Terrorism Policing London is leading a multi-force investigation with arrests and searches across the West Midlands, Warwickshire, London and Essex, and detectives say they remain open-minded about motive and potential links between the incidents.