Terror suspect ‘planted fake bomb containing wires and screws’ at Asda

A terror suspect accused of starting two fires in Slough placed a fake bomb containing ‘wires, screws and batteries’ at Asda in the Berkshire town, a court heard. Ilyas Akhtar, 20, is accused of preparing acts of terrorism, possessing information useful to terrorists, two of arson with intent to damage arson and one of causing a bomb hoax. The bomb hoax charge relates to the Asda supermarket on Telford Drive on May 9. According to the charge Akhtar ‘placed an…