Bin Laden's father 'uncontactable'

Efforts to contact the father of suspected World Trade Centre terrorist

Osama bin Laden have so far been unsuccessful by our news department.

Thomas Crosbie Media's Deputy Editor Pamela Whelan contacted the offices of

Saudi Arabian multi-millionaire Mohammed bin Laden several times yesterday

to be told repeatedly he would be in his offices "within two hours".

By the end of the day his personal assistant said he was out of the country

for the next 12 days and could not be contacted.

Mohammed bin Laden is a phenomenally wealthy construction magnate in Saudi

Arabia. He is considered the source of Osama bin Laden's $250m fortune,

settling the fortune on his 17th child before Osama left Saudi Arabia.