Mohammad Farooq has been sentenced to life imprisonment for attempting to detonate a pressure cooker bomb in St James's Hospital, Leeds, targeting nurses. The bomb was similar to those used in the Boston Marathon attack but contained double the explosives. Farooq, 29, initially aimed to attack the heavily secured RAF Menwith Hill but redirected his plan to the hospital, showcasing premeditated intent to cause harm. The Sheffield Crown Court sentenced him to a minimum of 37 years before eligibility for parole, reflecting the gravity of his actions and intentions.
The court heard how Mohammad Farooq intended to inflict maximum casualties on nurses at St James's Hospital, using a bomb modeled after the Boston Marathon devices.
Farooq's earlier plan to attack RAF Menwith Hill was thwarted by tight security, leading him to target the hospital as a secondary option.
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