Suspect device: man in court
A Scarboroughman has appeared in court charged with being in possession of an improvised explosive device with intent to endanger life.
A man has appeared in court charged with being in possession of an improvised explosive device (IED) with intent to endanger life.
Kyril John McClean’s Northstead Flats home was searched by officers on October 4, this year, and what they found resulted in him appearing before York Crown Court on Monday, via a video link from prison.
The court heard that McClean is likely to plead not guilty to a charge of possessing an explosive substance.
McClean, who was re-manded in custody, is due to officially enter his plea on January 6, with a three day trial, if required, being set to start on April 1.
The Recorder of York, Judge Stephen Ashurst, heard that a full report on the substance from the Logistics Corps, at Catterick Garrison, was still awaited. No application for bail was made on McClean’s behalf, although Andrew Semple, defending, said that an application to a judge was likely to follow. Judge Ashurst said that if a Circuit Judge was not available to hear the trial at York, he would ensure that the case was transferred to another court.