7 July suspects appear in court

The bombings on 7 July 2005 left 52 people dead

The first people to be charged in connection with the 7 July suicide bomb attacks in London have appeared before a judge at the Old Bailey.

Mohammed Shakil, 30, Sadeer Saleem, 26, and Waheed Ali, 23, of Beeston, Leeds, are accused of conspiring with the four bombers to cause explosions.

The trio, who came before the court via a video link from prison, were remanded in custody until 8 June.

Fifty-two people were killed in the attacks on the Tube and a bus.

It was the second time the men had appeared in a court since being charged.

The charge alleges they conspired with the four men who detonated their devices on the morning of 7 July - Mohammed Siddique Khan, Shezhad Tanweer, Jermaine Lindsay and Hasib Hussein.

It states that between 1 November 2004 and 29 June 2005, they "unlawfully and maliciously" conspired with the four men to cause "by explosive substance, explosions on the Transport for London system and/or tourist attractions in London of a nature likely to endanger life or cause serious injury to property".

The alleged offence is contrary to Section 3(1) (a) of the Explosive Substances Act 1883.