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.

ITALIAN police described in detail yesterday how they monitored a London bombing suspect’s mobile phone calls before arresting him in Rome and said his extradition to Britain would not take long.

Police described in detail today how they monitored a London bombing suspect’s mobile phone calls before arresting him in Rome and said his extradition to Britain would not take long.

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

Police in northern Italy today arrested another brother of the London bombings suspect jailed in Rome, on charges of destroying documents sought by investigators, the Italian news agency ANSA reported.