Hamara Youth Access Point Explained

The Hamara Youth Access Point (Hyap) was a drop-in centre for teens in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, operated by the Hamara Healthy Living Centre, an Islamic charity partly funded by the UK government. The drop-in centre was frequented by several of the suspects in the 7 July 2005 London bombings.

In 2005, police searched the premises and confiscated items such as computer hard drives for forensic investigation ^[1] Both Shehzad Tanweer, 22, and Hasib Hussain, 19, who have since been proven to be suicide bombers, frequented Hyap, according to police.^[2] The Leeds teacher Mohammed Sadique Khan, 30, also identified by police as a suicide bomber, acted as a mentor to youths at the centre.

The Hyap's status permitted it to apply for grants from the UK government.^[3]

References

• News: Jenkins . Russell . Killers may have been recruited at youth centre . 16 July 2005 . The Times . https://archive.today/20110604013008/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,22989-1696082,00.html . dead . 4 June 2011 . London.
• News: Armstrong . Jeremy . Propaganda shop -- funded by lottery cash . 19 July 2005 . The Mirror . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20051126155627/http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid%3D15751873%26method%3Dfull%26siteid%3D94762%26headline%3D7-7--war-on-britain--the-shop-that-sold-propaganda-dvds---funded-by-lotto-cash--name_page.html . 26 November 2005 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: London bomb net widens. Duncan. Campbell. Richard. Norton-Taylor. 15 July 2005. theguardian.com. 28 September 2016.
2. Web site: 'Father figure' inspired young bombers. Sandra. Laville. Audrey. Gillan. Dilpazier. Aslam. 14 July 2005. theguardian.com. 28 September 2016.
3. Web site: Bomb experts search youth centre where terrorists hatched their plot. Jonathan Petre, Nick Britten and Paul Stokes. telegraph.co.uk. 15 July 2005. 28 September 2016.