14th March 1973
One of the biggest security operation sever known in Britain was mounted on Tuesday (13-3-73), when ten people appeared in court in connection with the London bomb blasts. When the accused arrived at London’s Bow Street Court, they had an escort of fifty-one policemen. Another fifty surrounded the court as inside, the then – all from Northern Ireland, and including three girls – were charged with conspiring to cause explosions. Armed detectives mingled with onlookers in the street. Everyone entering the building was searched by police.
PICTURED: Police surround Bow Street Court for the hearing, just in case some more Irish people decide to plant some more freaking bombs.
