Abu Hamza is remanded in custody

Mr Abu Hamza was arrested in May

A Muslim cleric fighting extradition to the United States has been remanded in custody after appearing before magistrates by video link.

North London-based Abu Hamza al-Masri faces 11 terrorism-related charges, including involvement in the 1989 Yemen kidnapping in which three Britons died.

He has been held at Belmarsh prison since he was arrested in May.

He will appear again on 13 October before the full extradition hearing is due to resume on 19 October.

A former preacher at a Finsbury Park mosque, he was banned from the building but continued to address his supporters from the pavement outside.

If extradited, he faces various charges including attempting to set up a terrorist training camp in the north-western US state of Oregon and sending someone to Afghanistan to fight for the Taleban.

If the court rules he should be extradited, the home secretary would have to decide whether to order it.

Mr Abu Hamza's lawyers argue he will not get a fair hearing in the US.

They also say British police had already investigated Mr Abu Hamza over the Yemen kidnapping and no charges were brought.

Under UK law he cannot be extradited to face execution overseas and any such sentence, if imposed, would not be carried out.