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| Suicide bomb suspect in honeytrap probe | |
| 2008-05-25 | |
| Suicide bomb suspect Nicky Reilly may have been brainwashed in a honeytrap set by terrorists. Loner Reilly, 22, told friends, he would have done anything for a girlfriend Muslim pals found for him on the internet. But security services are investigating whether the girl actually existed - or whether his "romance" was an extremist plot to persuade him to carryout a terror attack. They were still waiting to question Reilly last night after a makeshift nailbomb had exploded in his face at the Giraffe restaurant in Exeter on Thursday. A family friend, who lives below the flat in Plymouth Reilly shares with his mother, Kim, said: "Essentially, he was a lonely kid. He didn't have a girlfriend and wasn't interested in local girls. "He used to have non-Muslim friends but gave them all up after he befriended some local Kurdish lads. "He wanted a girlfriend and his Muslim friends set him up with one. He was really proud about this girl and boasted about her all the time, even though they had only ever chatted over the internet. "He always used to say, 'I'd do anything for her'. He also said he loved her. "It's chilling now to think of that after what he is supposed to have done at the restaurant." Security sources last night revealed they are investigating an alleged al-Qaeda-linked Mr Big in connection with the failed attack. The man, who has not been named, successfully claimed political asylum in the UK and is understood to be suffering from a terminal illness.
"He has been given leave to remain in the UK and has come up on our radar." Police yesterday continued to question two men they swooped on in Plymouth on Friday. One man was arrested and the other was detained to help with their inquiries. Reilly is under police guard in hospital after suffering eye and face injuries in the blast. Yesterday, forensic officers continued to search the flat where Reilly lived with Kim, 40, and stepbrother Elliot, 10. They emerged with plastic bags full of books, DVDs and videos. | |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #4 Kurds, not Pakistanis? How did that happen? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-05-25 15:21 |
| #3 They emerged with plastic bags full of books, DVDs and videos. AKA his Pr0n stash. |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2008-05-25 14:39 |
| #2 Loner Reilly I just read this stuff. |
| Posted by: George Smiley 2008-05-25 14:31 |
| #1 Reilly, 22, told friends, he would have done anything for a girlfriend Muslim pals found for him on the internet. Any punishment he gets must include provisions to prevent him from passing on his genes. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-05-25 13:07 |