A Man of Mystery

The Corriere della Sera of 12th August 2005, reports that Hamdi Aduss Issac ( AKA Osman Hussein) now said to be Ethiopian, was examined in the Rome’s Regina Coeli prison in Rome Judge Domenico Massimo Miceli; it began at 9:30 am and lasted approximately three hours. Three Police officers were also present, torn away reluctablty from their desks at New Scotland Yard.

According to Isaac's stunningly beautiful defence lawyer, Antonietta Sonessa, Isaac admitted his involvement in the 21 July incident but denied that he intended to kill anyone. He also stated several times that he did not want to be extradited to Great Britain.

He admitted there were 5 plotters but one got cold feet (“desistito”). Isaac was co-operative and identified his fellow plotters from photographs, he explained that he was present when the “bombs” were assembled and that they contained small nails.

Should Hamdi be extradited to Great Britain, he faces life in prison. Muktar Said Ibrahim, Ramzi Mohammed, Yassin Hassan Omar and "The Fifth Man", Manfo Kwaku Asiedu, have been formally charged in a terrorist plot targeting London.

You will of course search in vain for this report in the UK press .... odd.