Heathrow blast suspect claims torture

Last updated at 11:33 14 February 2005


A British man has claimed he was tortured by British, American and Pakistan intelligence agents following his arrest.

Salahuddin Amin, 29, made a brief appearance at Bow Street Magistrates' Court in London today where he was charged with conspiring to cause an explosion.

Afterwards his lawyer, Fariquain Shah, issued a statement on Amin's behalf in which he claimed mental and physical torture after being arrested in Pakistan in April last year. The statement which had been dictated to him by his client.

Amin was detained at Heathrow Airport last Tuesday when he flew in from Pakistan.

During his brief hearing in front of District Judge Nicholas Evans today, bearded Amin, wearing glasses, a brown corduroy jacket and dark trousers, gave his name, date of birth and an address in Luton.

He was charged under Section 3 of the Explosive Substances Act 1883.

He was jointly charged with Omar Khyam, Anthony Garcia (also known as Rahman Adam), Nabeel Hussain, Jawad Akbar, Waheed Mahmood and a youth.

The charge said that they "unlawfully and maliciously conspired together and with Mohammed Momin Khawaja and with others unknown to cause by explosive substances an explosion of a nature likely to endanger life or cause serious injury to property in the United Kingdom."

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