Cases of interest at the Old Bailey on Thursday

Court 1 at 10am trial in the case of Mohammed Saleem accused of terrorist related offences

Court 2 at 10.30am Pre-trial review of Tram driver Alfred Dorris, the driver of the tram that crashed at Sandilands, Croydon in November 2016, killing seven people. He has pleaded not guilty to charges of breaking health and safety laws that led to the derailment.

Court 5 at 10am trial in the case of wealthy Nigerian politician Ike Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice, their daughter Sonia and London man Obinna Obeta on charges linked to an alleged organ-harvesting plot. They are accused of bringing a 21-year-old man from Nigeria to the UK. Prosecutors claim they planned to have his kidney removed so it could be given to their daughter, Sonia.

Court 6 at 10am trial of Aine Davis, who is charged with offences including possession of a firearm for a purpose connected with terrorism and charges related to funding terrorism.

Court 8 at 10am trial in the case of six youths charged with murder, two counts of attempted murder and possession of a prohibited weapon. It is alleged a man called Mohamud was shot and died at the scene, in North London on September 21. Two other men, aged in their 20s and 30s, also suffered gunshot injuries and were treated in hospital before being discharged.

Court 10 at 10.30am trial of father of two, Jake Drummond accused of the murder of his girlfriend’s 15 month old son, who died of serious head injuries. Drummond was not the child’s father. The tot also showed signs of long term abuse. The toddler’s mum Louise Lennon denies neglect and causing or allowing the death of a child.

Court 11 at 9.30am Mention in the case of Xyaire Howard accused of tying up and killing 71 year old Susan Hawkey and then taking more than £14,000 of her money. Her ‘heavily decomposed’ body was found under a duvet in her flat in Neasden, London NW

Court 12 at 10am trial of Shadab Abdul-Karim and others accused of murder. Kacem Mokrane, 18 was stabbed in the stomach in Mount Pleasant Road, Walthamstow on Thursday, November 16 2017 and died four days later.

Court 13 at 10am trial of financial analyst, Asad Bhatti charged with terrorist offences. He is accused of possessing chemicals, which were found in a storage unit and were capable of producing the explosive substance nitroglycerine. Three remote detonators, including an improvised detonator that contained traces of an explosive substance, were also allegedly found at his Redhill, Surrey home and in the storage unit.

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