AN INMATE accused of carrying out a prison attack on an al Quaida terrorist appeared in court today.
Gary Lee Moody, 22, from Sunderland, is alleged to have thrown boiling oil over Dhiren Barot at Frankland Prison, Durham, on July 13.
As a result of the attack the 30-year-old convicted bomb plotter, from London, spent several days undergoing treatment at Newcastle's RVI Hospital.
Barot is serving a life sentence, with a minimum term of 30-years, for planning bomb attacks on various targets around the UK.
Moody, who has been transferred to HMP Whitemoor since the incident, is accused of unlawfully and maliciously causing grievous bodily harm with intent and assault causing actual bodily harm.
He appeared for a brief hearing at Newcastle Crown Court yesterday handcuffed and flanked by two custody officers.
Judge David Hodson remanded Moody in custody and adjourned the case for a plea hearing at the court on January 17, with a provisional trial date fixed for February 4.
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