Hamara Youth Access Point
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The Hamara Youth Access Point (Hyap) was a drop-in centre for teens in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, operated by the Hamara Healthy Living Centre, an Islamic charity partly funded by the UK government. The drop-in centre was frequented by several of the suspects in the 7 July 2005 London bombings.
In 2005, police searched the premises and confiscated items such as computer hard drives for forensic investigation [1] Both Shehzad Tanweer, 22, and Hasib Hussain, 19, who have since been proven to be suicide bombers, frequented Hyap, according to police.[2] The Leeds teacher Mohammed Sadique Khan, 30, also identified by police as a suicide bomber, acted as a mentor to youths at the centre.[citation needed]
The Hyap's status permitted it to apply for grants from the UK government.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Campbell, Duncan; Norton-Taylor, Richard (15 July 2005). "London bomb net widens". theguardian.com. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ Laville, Sandra; Gillan, Audrey; Aslam, Dilpazier (14 July 2005). "'Father figure' inspired young bombers". theguardian.com. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ Jonathan Petre, Nick Britten and Paul Stokes (15 July 2005). "Bomb experts search youth centre where terrorists hatched their plot". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- Jenkins, Russell (16 July 2005). "Killers may have been recruited at youth centre". The Times. London.
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