Two men charged over RAF Fairford incident

World · First reported 27 Oct, 09:20 · Updated 10:38

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Two London men, both 24, have been charged under the UK National Security Act in connection with an incident at RAF Fairford. One is accused of assisting a foreign intelligence service; the other is accused of entering a prohibited place.

Mohmed Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir, both 24 and from London, were charged under the National Security Act.
Abdulkarim is charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service; Essghir is charged with entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK.
Essghir was remanded in custody until a hearing at the Old Bailey on November 20, while Abdulkarim was granted bail subject to conditions including surrendering his passport.
The charges follow earlier arrests near the base and a subsequent investigation by Counter Terror Policing.

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Key facts

Accused: Mohmed Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir, both 24 and from London
Charges: Assisting a foreign intelligence service; entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK
Court outcome: Essghir remanded until November 20 at the Old Bailey; Abdulkarim granted conditional bail
Law cited: National Security Act