Times Square bomb plotter sentenced to life in prison

Tue Oct 5, 2010

BBC News

The man convicted of an attempted car bomb attack in New York's Times Square has been sentenced to mandatory life in prison.

Faisal Shahzad pleaded guilty in a Manhattan court in June to 10 weapons and terrorism charges.

Prosecutors say the Pakistani-born US citizen has not shown any remorse for his actions.

Explosives packed into the vehicle on 1 May failed to detonate and Shahzad was arrested two days later.

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