The alleged ‘‘shoe bomber’’ Richard Reid was today preparing to appear in a US court as his parents spoke of their shock that he had apparently tried to bring down a passenger plane.

The head of the London mosque where alleged ‘‘shoe’’ bomber Richard Reid worshipped today warned that other Muslim youths were in danger of falling prey to extremists.

An Islamic leader from the mosque where the suspected 'shoe' bomber worshipped has warned that other Muslims could have been converted to extreme views.