An extradition hearing was set for August 17 for a London bombing suspect arrested in Italy, and a judge is “likely” to make a decision on Britain’s request that day, the suspect’s lawyer said today.

Crimes motivated by religious hatred have jumped by nearly 600% in London since the July 7 bombings.

BOMB suspect Hussain Osman could be sent to London temporarily in a bid to settle any diplomatic problems between Britain and Italy over questioning him.

Investigations in Italy could delay the extradition of a suspect sought by British authorities for the failed London bombings on July 21 and arrested in Rome last week, the suspect’s defence lawyer said today.

Two men were being questioned today by detectives investigating the failed July 21 bomb attacks following raids in south London.

ONE of the July 21 suspected would-be suicide bombers was charged with terrorist offences in Italy yesterday.

London bombing suspect Hussain Osman, also known as Hamdi Issac, arrested in Rome last week, has been charged under Italy’s anti-terrorism laws, his lawyer said today.

A Rome judge today questioned a suspect in the failed London bombings, before ruling on whether to bring charges of international terrorism.

ALLEGED would-be suicide bomber Hussain Osman was only staging a protest in his actions on July 21 and is not a terrorist, his lawyer said yesterday.