A SECOND man has appeared in court charged in connection with the explosion at a Blackburn takeaway restaurant, which caused more than £400,000-worth of damage.
Majid Hussain, 23, of Montague Street, Blackburn, is charged with conspiring with Saheer Iqbal Ali to commit arson at the Heena takeaway in Bank Top being reckless as to whether life would be endangered.
Hussain, who has been in hospital since the blast, which destroyed the shop and a neighbouring property, was sent on bail to Preston Crown Court.
Conditions of bail include surrendering his passport, not to apply for travel documents for travel outside the UK and a surety of £33,000 put forward by his father.
His co-accused, Zaheer Ali, 23, of Lancaster Place, Blackburn, was originally remanded in custody by the magistrates, but has been granted bail by a judge at Preston Crown Court. Conditions of his bail include residence at an address in Brierfield, not to enter Blackburn and not to associate with his co-accused.
The takeaway collapsed in the explosion on May 23 which also wrecked the adjoining plumbers merchants Joshua Grimshaw Ltd.
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