CASES OF INTEREST AT THE OLD BAILEY ON FRIDAY

Court 1 at 11am trial in the case of Farhad Mohammad charged with five counts of funding terrorism over an eight months period.

Court 2 at 10am trial in the case of Matthew Haydon, 47, charged with causing an explosion likely to endanger life or property in Loring Road, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire.

Court 4 at 10.15am Mention in the case of Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary and another. Choudary is charged with directing a terrorist organisation, being a member of the proscribed organisation Al-Muhajiroun (ALM) and addressing meetings to encourage support for the group.

Court 4 at 10.30am Preliminary hearing in the case of Jason Savage. The 34-year-old was charged with being engaged in conduct in preparation for acts of terrorism under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act.

Court 4 at 11.30am Preliminary hearing in the case of Cameron Finnigan,18, charged with one count of preparation of terrorist acts, one count of possessing information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism, namely a “kill guide”, and one count of possessing indecent images of a child. The teenager is alleged to have been “preparing for an attack against a single homeless individual” who was living in a tent. The defendant was involved in extremist online groups, the prosecution have alleged.

Court 4 at 12 noon Preliminary hearing in the case of Muhammad Abu Jweid, who has been charged by Met’s Counter Terrorism Command who believe the social media posts he put up show support for the proscribed terrorist group Hamas.

Court 4 at 12.30pm Preliminary hearing in the case of Ondrej Sidelka, 20, who as arrested in May 2023 on suspicion of collecting information useful to a person committing or preparing terrorism. He denies a total of ten terrorist charges.

Court 5 at 9.45am Mention in the case of Lee Byer accused of the murder of a grandfather, who was riding his mobility scooter. Thomas O’Halloran, 87, died after he fell victim to what was alleged to be an “unprovoked” and “vicious knife attack” 

Court 5 at 10am trial of Mark Gordon and Constance Marten charged with manslaughter, concealing the birth of a child and perverting the course of justice. A huge search was sparked when Constance was known to have given birth. The couple went on the run because they did not want the baby to be taken into care. The baby’s body was found in woodland near Brighton.

Court 6 at 10am trial of alleged hitman Michael Ematuwo and three others accused of plotting to murder a rival. They were arrested after police decoded conversations on an encrypted military-grade chat room.

Court 7 at 10am trial of Denzel Kwateng and seven others in relation to the murder of 17-year-old Denardo Samuels-Brooks, who was stabbed to death in Streatham, South London.

Court 8 at 10am trial in the case of Enriko Spadiu and others accused of murder. Kai McGinley,24, was shot dead in Erith, Kent.

Court 10 at 10.30am Mention in the case of Caudel Haughton, 19, charged with the murder of 20-year-old Filipe Oliveira, who was stabbed to death above some shops in south London

Court 11 at 10.30am Mention in the case of 75 year old bus driver Ozdemir Zia after he killed Edna McLean,83, near Woolwich station in East London in a collision with his bus.

Court 12 at 10.30am trial of Tyrese Barnett and seven others in relation to the murder of Tyler McDermott, 17, who died in hospital in Tottenham, North London from a gunshot wound to his head.Court 15 at 10am trial in the case of Suvenca Martis and two others, who are charged with murdering Richard Obi, 25, whose body was found by his sister after she received a mystery call and was directed to the scene. The victim’s mother was tied up with duct tape close to the body of her son. Obi had been stabbed nine times

Court 15 at 10.30am trial in the case of Suvenca Martis and two others, who are charged with murdering Richard Obi, 25, whose body was found by his sister after she received a mystery call and was directed to the scene. The victim’s mother was tied up with duct tape close to the body of her son. Obi had been stabbed nine times

Court 16 at 10am trial in the case of Asad Sharif and seven others in relation to the murder of 18-year-old Abubakkar ‘Junior’ Jah in East London in 2021. The victim was shot and stabbed.

Court 2 at 10am trial in the case of Matthew Haydon, 47, charged with causing an explosion likely to endanger life or property in Loring Road, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire.

Court 4 at 10.15am Mention in the case of Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary and another. Choudary is charged with directing a terrorist organisation, being a member of the proscribed organisation Al-Muhajiroun (ALM) and addressing meetings to encourage support for the group.

Court 4 at 10.30am Preliminary hearing in the case of Jason Savage. The 34-year-old was charged with being engaged in conduct in preparation for acts of terrorism under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act.

Court 4 at 11.30am Preliminary hearing in the case of Cameron Finnigan,18, charged with one count of preparation of terrorist acts, one count of possessing information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism, namely a “kill guide”, and one count of possessing indecent images of a child. The teenager is alleged to have been “preparing for an attack against a single homeless individual” who was living in a tent. The defendant was involved in extremist online groups, the prosecution have alleged.

Court 4 at 12 noon Preliminary hearing in the case of Muhammad Abu Jweid, who has been charged by Met’s Counter Terrorism Command who believe the social media posts he put up show support for the proscribed terrorist group Hamas.

Court 4 at 12.30pm Preliminary hearing in the case of Ondrej Sidelka, 20, who as arrested in May 2023 on suspicion of collecting information useful to a person committing or preparing terrorism. He denies a total of ten terrorist charges.

Court 5 at 9.45am Mention in the case of Lee Byer accused of the murder of a grandfather, who was riding his mobility scooter. Thomas O’Halloran, 87, died after he fell victim to what was alleged to be an “unprovoked” and “vicious knife attack” 

Court 5 at 10am trial of Mark Gordon and Constance Marten charged with manslaughter, concealing the birth of a child and perverting the course of justice. A huge search was sparked when Constance was known to have given birth. The couple went on the run because they did not want the baby to be taken into care. The baby’s body was found in woodland near Brighton.

Court 6 at 10am trial of alleged hitman Michael Ematuwo and three others accused of plotting to murder a rival. They were arrested after police decoded conversations on an encrypted military-grade chat room.

Court 7 at 10am trial of Denzel Kwateng and seven others in relation to the murder of 17-year-old Denardo Samuels-Brooks, who was stabbed to death in Streatham, South London.

Court 8 at 10am trial in the case of Enriko Spadiu and others accused of murder. Kai McGinley,24, was shot dead in Erith, Kent.

Court 10 at 10.30am Mention in the case of Caudel Haughton, 19, charged with the murder of 20-year-old Filipe Oliveira, who was stabbed to death above some shops in south London

Court 11 at 10.30am Mention in the case of 75 year old bus driver Ozdemir Zia after he killed Edna McLean,83, near Woolwich station in East London in a collision with his bus.

Court 12 at 10.30am trial of Tyrese Barnett and seven others in relation to the murder of Tyler McDermott, 17, who died in hospital in Tottenham, North London from a gunshot wound to his head.Court 15 at 10am trial in the case of Suvenca Martis and two others, who are charged with murdering Richard Obi, 25, whose body was found by his sister after she received a mystery call and was directed to the scene. The victim’s mother was tied up with duct tape close to the body of her son. Obi had been stabbed nine times

Court 15 at 10.30am trial in the case of Suvenca Martis and two others, who are charged with murdering Richard Obi, 25, whose body was found by his sister after she received a mystery call and was directed to the scene. The victim’s mother was tied up with duct tape close to the body of her son. Obi had been stabbed nine times

Court 16 at 10am trial in the case of Asad Sharif and seven others in relation to the murder of 18-year-old Abubakkar ‘Junior’ Jah in East London in 2021. The victim was shot and stabbed.

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