Three more men from the Midlands region have been formally charged by authorities in connection with alleged criminal plots targeting Pakistani dissidents at their residential addresses within the United Kingdom. The charges relate to separate incidents said to have been planned for Christmas Eve of the previous year.
Details of the New Charges
The Metropolitan Police confirmed that the three individuals were charged on Wednesday, February 5. They are identified as Asaf Afsar, 40, and Mark Regan, 53, both from Birmingham, alongside Liam McGarry, 25, from Warwick.
Afsar and Regan each face two counts of conspiracy to assault and occasion bodily harm. These charges are connected to alleged plots at an address in Cambridgeshire and another in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. McGarry faces a single charge of conspiracy to assault and occasion bodily harm, specifically in relation to the Cambridgeshire incident.
Court Appearances and Wider Investigation
The three men were scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on Thursday, February 6. This development forms part of a broader police investigation into the alleged targeting of individuals.
Four other men were previously charged in connection with this inquiry. They are:
- Louis Regan, 25, from Birmingham, and Karl Blackbird, 40, from Bedworth, who each face two charges of conspiracy to commit assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
- Clark McAulay, 39, from Coventry, who faces one charge of conspiracy to commit assault occasioning actual bodily harm related to the Chesham incident.
- Doneto Brammer, 21, from Wood Green, north London, who faces more serious charges including possession of a prohibited weapon and conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life, relating to a further alleged incident on New Year’s Eve.
These four individuals were remanded into custody last month and are awaiting a hearing at the Old Bailey scheduled for February 13.
The case highlights ongoing police efforts to address alleged plots against individuals within the UK, with the charges underscoring the serious nature of the accusations involving planned assaults at private residences.
