Prisoner Throws Boiling Oil Over Terrorist Leader Who Plotted Dirty Bomb Attacks

October 12, 2007

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You may recall the name Dhiren Barot. He’s the 35 year old terrorist who admitted to plotting to bomb the New York Stock Exchange, the International Monetary Fund headquarters, and the World Bank, among other targets. In April of 2007 it was revealed that he planned to use limousines packed with explosives and radioactive “dirty” bombs for the attacks. In 2007 he was sentenced to life imprisonment, after pleading guilty to conspiracy to murder.

Today it’s being reported that a prisoner in the high security Frankland Prison has been accused of throwing boiling oil over the head and face of the al Qaida terrorist, causing serious injuries and scarring.

The attack took place in July however; a news blackout was imposed to protect medical staff from possible attack while he was treated at Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary.

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A prisoner has been accused of throwing boiling oil over an al Qaida terrorist who planned to murder thousands with dirty bombs.

The 22-year-old inmate is accused of scarring for life Dhiren Barot, who was jailed for life for leading a British-based terrorist cell that plotted bombings across the world.

Barot’s lawyer claimed he had the boiling oil thrown over him during the attack in the high security Frankland Prison in County Durham.

The unnamed prisoner faces charges of wounding and assault occasioning actual bodily harm following the incident on July 6.

He will appear in court later this month.

After the alleged attack, which left Barot, 35, with excruciating burns, a news blackout was imposed to protect medical staff from possible attack while he was treated at Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary.

A Durham Police spokesman said today in a statement: “A prison inmate from Sunderland has been charged with an assault at Durham’s top security Frankland Jail this year.

“The victim, a 35-year-old Category A prisoner, suffered burns to his body and face in the alleged attack on July 6.

“He was treated for several days at Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary before being readmitted to the prison.

“Police inquiries have been taking place since then and this morning detectives from Durham charged a 22-year-old from Sunderland with wounding and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

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For additional background info see this post from 2006.

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