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10-12-2010, 01:24 PM
New Video Of 7/7 Bombs' Aftermath Released
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6:03pm UK, Tuesday October 12, 2010
Footage of the Tube trains wrecked in the July 7 attack in 2005 has been shown for the first time during the inquest into the deaths of 52 people killed in the bombings.
The videos were filmed by a police photographic unit hours after the London explosions.
It reveals the scene which greeted emergency workers when they arrived at the stricken Aldgate train, described to the inquest as one of devastation "akin to a battlefield".
Footage from Aldgate station was the first to be shown at the capital's Royal Courts of Justice.
It showed how the bomb ripped through the second carriage of the Circle line service travelling east from Liverpool Street to Aldgate.
Hugo Keith QC, counsel to the 7/7 inquest (http://7julyinquests.independent.gov.uk/), said: "It is distressing in that, this video shows the place where so many people tragically died.
"Great care has been taken and the material has been edited and re-edited to make sure you do not see any of the deceased."
http://news.sky.com/sky-news/content/StaticFile/jpg/2010/Oct/Week2/15756861.jpg Harrowing new footage reveals the aftermath of the 7/7 London bombings
The footage begins at the top of the stairs upon entering Aldgate station and heads down through the ticket area.
The officer filming the scene walks on to the platform and then goes on to the rail track.
Sky News home affairs correspondent Mark White, who is attending the inquest, explained: "As he walks up the track you can see the train stuck in the tunnel.
"As the photographer gets closer to the train, there is debris all along the track - broken glass, bits of mangled wreckage.
"At the train itself, two of the doors had been blown apart, the side of the train is buckled.
7/7 Inquest (http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=09f8ca6121)
"When he gets inside the wreckage it is an absolutely devastating scene.
"The damage the bomb did to the inside of the carriage was extensive - from the roof of the carriage to the floor, where there is a huge crater.
"Personal belongings are scattered everywhere."
A similar scene was filmed at Edgware Road, where the blast obliterated parts of the Tube train roof, walls and doors.
Mr Keith said: "Unlike any of the other bomb scenes, the evidence seems to suggest all of the deceased died prior to the arrival of any means of emergency service in the bombed carriage."
There are concerns that it took paramedics too long to get to the blast sites, and that some people may have survived had they received medical attention more quickly. (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/7-7-Inquest-The-Five-Key-Questions-That-Hearing-Will-Try-To-Determine/Article/201010215755614)
The five key questions for the 7/7 inquest
Between King's Cross and Russell Square stations on the Piccadilly line, the deadliest of the four 7/7 explosions was set off.
The inquest was told the Tube train was packed with up to 1,500 passengers due to earlier delays on the line.
Police footage of the scene showed the windows of the driver's cab were shattered by the blast and carriage wires were left exposed and hanging from the ceiling.
On Monday, sound recordings made in the immediate aftermath of the bombings from London Underground's control room were played.
July 7 Suicide Bombings
View July 7 Suicide Bombings (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=101065261274254213289.000492696b98afdca28c2&ll=51.527329,-0.127029&spn=0.085438,0.136986&z=12&source=embed) in a larger map
Mr Keith, said the calls showed the scale of the confusion and the reluctance to accept a terrorist attack had occurred (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/7-7-Inquest-At-Royal-Courts-Of-Justice-London-Bombings-And-Response-Probed-By-Lady-Justice-Hallett/Article/201010215755758).
On July 7, 2005, four suicide bombers armed with home-made explosives packed into rucksacks launched co-ordinated attacks on the three Tube trains and a bus.
It was Britain's worst terrorist atrocity since the 1988 Lockerbie bombing.
The inquests could not start until after the trial of three men accused of helping the attackers choose their targets.
The trio were cleared of the charge at Kingston Crown Court last year, although two of them were convicted of conspiracy to attend a terrorist training camp.
Lady Justice Hallett, who is chairing the inquest without a jury, has a wide-ranging remit.
She will decide whether the emergency services' response was adequate and if MI5 and the police could have prevented the atrocities.
The proceedings, being held at London's Royal Courts of Justice, are expected to last up to five months.
Comments (47) (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/7-7-Inquest-Footage-Of-London-Tube-Bombings-Shown-At-Court/Article/201010215756536?lpos=UK_News_Second_UK_News_Articl e_Teaser_Region_1&lid=ARTICLE_15756536_77_Inquest%3A_Footage_Of_Lond on_Tube_Bombings_Shown_At_Court#comments)
6:03pm UK, Tuesday October 12, 2010
Footage of the Tube trains wrecked in the July 7 attack in 2005 has been shown for the first time during the inquest into the deaths of 52 people killed in the bombings.
The videos were filmed by a police photographic unit hours after the London explosions.
It reveals the scene which greeted emergency workers when they arrived at the stricken Aldgate train, described to the inquest as one of devastation "akin to a battlefield".
Footage from Aldgate station was the first to be shown at the capital's Royal Courts of Justice.
It showed how the bomb ripped through the second carriage of the Circle line service travelling east from Liverpool Street to Aldgate.
Hugo Keith QC, counsel to the 7/7 inquest (http://7julyinquests.independent.gov.uk/), said: "It is distressing in that, this video shows the place where so many people tragically died.
"Great care has been taken and the material has been edited and re-edited to make sure you do not see any of the deceased."
http://news.sky.com/sky-news/content/StaticFile/jpg/2010/Oct/Week2/15756861.jpg Harrowing new footage reveals the aftermath of the 7/7 London bombings
The footage begins at the top of the stairs upon entering Aldgate station and heads down through the ticket area.
The officer filming the scene walks on to the platform and then goes on to the rail track.
Sky News home affairs correspondent Mark White, who is attending the inquest, explained: "As he walks up the track you can see the train stuck in the tunnel.
"As the photographer gets closer to the train, there is debris all along the track - broken glass, bits of mangled wreckage.
"At the train itself, two of the doors had been blown apart, the side of the train is buckled.
7/7 Inquest (http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=09f8ca6121)
"When he gets inside the wreckage it is an absolutely devastating scene.
"The damage the bomb did to the inside of the carriage was extensive - from the roof of the carriage to the floor, where there is a huge crater.
"Personal belongings are scattered everywhere."
A similar scene was filmed at Edgware Road, where the blast obliterated parts of the Tube train roof, walls and doors.
Mr Keith said: "Unlike any of the other bomb scenes, the evidence seems to suggest all of the deceased died prior to the arrival of any means of emergency service in the bombed carriage."
There are concerns that it took paramedics too long to get to the blast sites, and that some people may have survived had they received medical attention more quickly. (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/7-7-Inquest-The-Five-Key-Questions-That-Hearing-Will-Try-To-Determine/Article/201010215755614)
The five key questions for the 7/7 inquest
Between King's Cross and Russell Square stations on the Piccadilly line, the deadliest of the four 7/7 explosions was set off.
The inquest was told the Tube train was packed with up to 1,500 passengers due to earlier delays on the line.
Police footage of the scene showed the windows of the driver's cab were shattered by the blast and carriage wires were left exposed and hanging from the ceiling.
On Monday, sound recordings made in the immediate aftermath of the bombings from London Underground's control room were played.
July 7 Suicide Bombings
View July 7 Suicide Bombings (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=101065261274254213289.000492696b98afdca28c2&ll=51.527329,-0.127029&spn=0.085438,0.136986&z=12&source=embed) in a larger map
Mr Keith, said the calls showed the scale of the confusion and the reluctance to accept a terrorist attack had occurred (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/7-7-Inquest-At-Royal-Courts-Of-Justice-London-Bombings-And-Response-Probed-By-Lady-Justice-Hallett/Article/201010215755758).
On July 7, 2005, four suicide bombers armed with home-made explosives packed into rucksacks launched co-ordinated attacks on the three Tube trains and a bus.
It was Britain's worst terrorist atrocity since the 1988 Lockerbie bombing.
The inquests could not start until after the trial of three men accused of helping the attackers choose their targets.
The trio were cleared of the charge at Kingston Crown Court last year, although two of them were convicted of conspiracy to attend a terrorist training camp.
Lady Justice Hallett, who is chairing the inquest without a jury, has a wide-ranging remit.
She will decide whether the emergency services' response was adequate and if MI5 and the police could have prevented the atrocities.
The proceedings, being held at London's Royal Courts of Justice, are expected to last up to five months.