A 33-year old Muslim man admitted threatening to blow up Europe's largest shopping center, using limousines loaded with explosives. MailOnline:A Muslim English teacher today pleaded guilty to threatening to blow up the giant Bluewater shopping centre.
Saeed Ghafoor said he was going to bomb Europe's largest shopping complex using three limousines with gas canister explosives.
But when questioned further, the former English teacher said Bluewater was in Exeter, the Old Bailey heard.
When told it was near the Dartford tunnel in Kent, Ghafoor said he had not 'finalised' his plans, the Old Bailey was told.
Ghafoor, 33, of Southampton, pleaded guilty to threatening to cause criminal damage.
He was remanded in custody for reports before sentencing next month.
The Bluewater centre was the target for a gang of terrorists led by Omar Khyam who were jailed for a fertiliser bomb plot last year.
Ghafoor made his threat to prison officers at Haverigg jail in Cumbria in February this year.
He was serving a 12-month sentence imposed by Southampton Crown Court in January for threats to kill his sister and assault.
The court was told he had grabbed her round the throat and also threatened her with a knife.
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