Germaine Lindsay
Germaine Lindsay | |
|---|---|
| Born | Germaine Maurice Lindsay 23 September 1985 |
| Died | 7 July 2005 (aged 19) Piccadilly line train between King's Cross St Pancras and Russell Square tube stations, Camden, London |
| Other names | Abdullah Shaheed Jamal |
| Spouse | Samantha Lewthwaite (m. 2002) |
Germaine Maurice Lindsay (23 September 1985 – 7 July 2005), also known as Abdullah Shaheed Jamal,[1] was one of the four Al Qaeda[2] suicide bombers who exploded bombs on three trains on the London Underground and a bus in central London during the 7 July 2005 London bombings, killing 56 people (including the bombers), and injuring more than 700.[3] Lindsay exploded the bomb that killed himself and 26 other people on a train travelling on the Piccadilly line between King's Cross St Pancras and Russell Square tube stations..[4]
Wife[change | change source]
Lindsay's wife, Samantha Lewthwaite, said that Germaine Lindsay wasn't involved in the attacks until the government showed forensic evidence to confirm that he was a bomber.[5] She later said she was against the attacks and that her husband's mind had been poisoned by "radicals".[6]
By 2015, she herself had been accused of being behind the deaths of more than 400 people.[7]
Involvement in London bombings[change | change source]
Lindsay exploded his bomb, killing 26 people, on a train travelling between King's Cross St Pancras and Russell Square stations.[8] A raid by Scotland Yard found no other bombs at Lindsay's flat.[9] He also owned one of the cars left at Luton railway station before the bombers made their journey to London.[10]
House arson[change | change source]
On 22 July 2005, police and fire services were called to Lindsay's home in Aylesbury after neighbours reported a strong smell of petrol coming from it. It was suspected to be an arson attack as revenge against the 7/7 attacks on the empty property.[11] Later it was revealed in the local media that Lindsay's wife and son were living under "police protection" and would not be returning home.[12] In December 2005, two 17-year-olds were arrested Aylesbury Crown Court of arson in conditions where they were reckless as to whether the life of someone else could be put in danger and each sentenced to 18 months youth detention with a training order.[13]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Jamaican-born convert to Islam 'coordinated fellow bombers'". The Guardian. 16 July 2005. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ "July 7 Bombers Tied To Al Qaeda". CBS News. 18 August 2005. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ "7/7: London comes together to remember and reflect 10 years on". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ "7/7 bombings: Profiles of the four bombers who killed 52 people in the London attacks". The Independent. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ "NewMuslim at 15, a bombing suspect at 19" International Herald Tribune 18 July 2005.
- ↑ ""Widow of bomber 'abhors' attack"". BBC News. 23 September 2005. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ "White Widow 'has killed 400 people' as key figure in al-Shabaab". The Telegraph. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ↑ "Image of bombers' deadly journey". BBC News. 17 July 2005. Retrieved 3 March 2007.
- ↑ "London bombers 'were all British'". BBC News. 12 July 2005. Retrieved 3 December 2006.
- ↑ "7 July London bombings - Timeline". BBC News. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ ""Attempted arson at bomber's house"". BBC News. 22 July 2005. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ "Mysterious 'white widow' spins tangled web, eludes capture". Global News. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ "Arsonists locked up for attack on home". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 6 December 2005.