I could have been on that ward

Extraordinary moment that changed would-be bomber's mind

- LUCY THORNTON

AN alleged terrorist determined to bomb a hospital was "talked down" by a patient who told him "I could be on that ward".

Mohammad Farooq, 28, on trial accused of preparing a murderous attack, met Nathan Newby having a smoke by the entrance.

He told police: "That bloke I ran into told me I could be on that ward'.

"It really hit me. I wasn't thinking about what the patients would be thinking, only thinking of the staff."

The jury heard Farooq, who worked at the hospital and had a grudge against some staff, had a pressure cooker bomb in a bag.