‘Birmingham Four’ lawyers hope spycops inquiry will help reopen case

“‘The exchange of messages in the heavily encrypted ‘three musketeers’ Telegram group account and elsewhere were only explicable upon the basis that he was plotting an imminent attack. A partially made pipe bomb was found in his van. He answered no questions in interview and did not give evidence to give any explanation for the many incriminating pieces of evidence against him. In my judgment, the evidence against him was overwhelming; the conviction is safe and his application for leave to appeal against conviction is accordingly refused.’”

Even silence is incriminating now?

What happened to:

“You do not have to say anything. But, it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence.”