Derry man facing Syria terror offences to stand retrial

By PA Reporter

A Londonderry man will face a retrial charged with attending a terror training camp in Syria.

Last month, Eamon Bradley was found not guilty of possessing grenades with the intent to endanger life in connection with his time in the Middle East warzone.

The jury in Derry Crown Court was unable to return a verdict on three counts linked to allegations he attended a training camp and received instructions on the use of AK47 assault rifles, two other firearms and a grenade.

After reviewing the outcome of the trial, Northern Ireland's Public Prosecution Service has decided Bradley, 28, from the Coshquin area of Derry, will face another trial on those three charges.

The original trial was the first case of its type taken in Northern Ireland.

Bradley was alleged to have been involved with a Syrian rebel group opposed to the government of President Bashar Assad and Islamic State.

The prosecution case was based on interviews he gave to police after he was arrested in Northern Ireland over images of him apparently posing with guns posted on social media.

A new trial date is due to be set when the judge and lawyers reconvene on April 3.