Man accused in terror case knew bomber

Mohamed Issa, 32, was giving evidence at the High Court in Glasgow at the trial of Nasserdine Menni.

He said he worked with Menni in Bedfordshire where they both made chairs for vehicles.

Mr Issa told the court he met Taimour Abdulwahab – a suspected suicide bomber who was found dead in a busy Stockholm street in December 2010 – who was a friend of Menni.

Mr Issa, from Luton, said he started working with the firm in 2005 and Menni started after he did.

He then said he left in 2008 and Menni was still working there.

Advocate depute Andrew Miller, prosecuting, asked: “Did you know any of his friends outside work?”

The witness answered: “I knew Taimour.”

He was asked: “How did you know Taimour?”

Mr Issa said: “I met him with him (Menni).” He added that he had met him once or twice.

The court was shown a Swedish identification card of Taimour Abdulwahab with a photograph on it and the witness confirmed it was the man he had met.

Menni is accused of acting with him to further terrorist aims by criminal and other means including the use of explosive devices.

This offence is alleged to have been committed between 1 January 2003 and 8 March 2011 at addresses in Glasgow, England, Sweden, Syria and Iraq.

The trial continues.