The anti terrorist squad uncovered their plot to leave a bomb in the London Stock Exchange at Christmas 2010. They were also followed to the London Eye, Westminster Abbey. Big Ben, the US Embassy, the home's of two rabbis and the home of the Mayor of London.
All nine men, who ranged in age from 19 to 28 at the time of the arrests, initially pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.
But on Wednesday, as a jury trial was due to begin, the defendants switched their pleas. Four of the men -- Mohammed Chowdhury, Gurukanth Desai, Abdul Miah and Shah Rahman -- admitted to plotting to bomb the London Stock Exchange.
As part of the plea agreement, prosecutors accepted the four men's contention that the attack was meant to strike fear and incur economic losses, not to cause death and injury.
--- Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:51 am ---herve wrote:I hope they get the maximum sentence so they can't harm anybody anymore.
It is predicted that these 'British' men will receive a sentence of 12 years, which means they will be due for parole in 6. With the time spent on remand, they can expect to be released in five years.
What was interesting was an interview with one of the men which was filmed in 2008 where he said that his 'fellow' Brits should not fear Muslims.