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22/06/00
- Nail bomber said he had gun to kill Blair, court told
London nail bomber David Copeland claimed he had a gun
to kill Prime Minister Tony Blair, a psychiatrist has
told an Old Bailey jury. A pistol was found in Copeland's
bedroom after his arrest.
It was not lethal, but he had instructions downloaded
from the internet showing how to make it so, the prosecution
has alleged. Copeland, 24, an engineer from Cove, Farnborough,
Hants, has admitted three bomb explosions in Brixton,
Brick Lane and Soho last year in which three people
died and 129 were injured.
He is being tried for murder after the prosecution refused
to accept his guilty pleas to manslaughter on the grounds
of diminished responsibility. Dr Philip Joseph said
he had asked Copeland why he told police he carried
out his bombing spree because he wanted "to piss
everyone off, especially like Blair and Mandelson and
them lot, Mr Boateng".
Copeland explained he thought Mr Mandelson was allegedly
homosexual and Mr. Boateng was black. The prosecution
allege Copeland targeted racial minorities and homosexuals
during his bombing campaign in April last year. |
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