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A MASKED man who gassed trams with a highly flammable vapour in a UK city centre has pleaded guilty.
Ghalib Saeed, 31, let off butane gas inside Manchester Metrolink tram carriages on three “disturbing” occasions on March 15, 20 and 22.
Ghalib SaeedCredit: Greater Manchester Police
Passengers on the trams reported hearing a “hissing sound” and seeing a man clad in a terrifying gas mask during the attacks.
A number of commuters complained they felt dizzy after the incidents but thankfully no injuries were reported.
Witnesses reported seeing Saeed board the trams with a gas mask covering his mouth and nose.
People then reported a strong smell of gas filling the trams and said they developed “headaches” and were left feeling “dizzy” during the incidents.
Several reports were made to the police and Saeed was arrested.
He pleaded guilty to three counts of causing a public nuisance at the eleventh hour today.
He changed his plea just before a trial at Manchester Crown Court was due to go ahead today.
During a court appearance in April prosecution counsel Neil Fryman said: “The Crown says it’s very disturbing behaviour, a lot of people were affected on a number of occasions.”
Saeed was warned by the judge that the starting point for an offence of this nature is a prison sentence.
The case has been adjourned for a pre-sentence report to be written up.
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