Twelfth person remanded in relation to 'airliner plot'

A twelfth person was remanded in custody today over the alleged airliner bomb plot at Heathrow Airport.

Umair Hussain was remanded until Friday, September 1 when he appeared at City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court in central London today.

Hussain, from east London, is accused under the Terrorism Act 2000 with failing to disclose information about his brother, Nabeel Hussain.

The alleged offence is contrary to Section 38B (1) (a) and (2) of the Act.

Nabeel Hussain is believed to be one of eight people still in custody in connection with the alleged plot to blow up transatlantic passenger jets.

On Tuesday, 11 people were remanded in custody in connection with the investigation.

One of those was Mehran Hussain, 23, who was also charged under the Terrorism Act 2000 with failing to disclose information about his brother, Nabeel Hussain.