Yeshshiemebet Girma (born c. 1977) was the second person (and first woman) charged under the Terrorism Act over the

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, along with her sister

Muluemebet Girma Muluemebet (Mulu) Girma (born c. 1984 in Ethiopia) was the third person (and second woman) charged under the Terrorism Act 2000 over the 21 July 2005 London bombings, along with her sister Yeshshiemebet Girma. She was charged with "failing to di ...

. She is married to

Hamdi Adus Isaac Osman Hussain (also Hussain Osman or Hamdi Isaac) (born 27 July 1978) is a terrorist who was found guilty of having placed an explosive at the Shepherd's Bush tube station during the failed 21 July 2005 London bombings. Born in Ethiopia, Hussain ...

who was found guilty of having placed an explosive at the

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. Her charge related to her failure to supply information that could have helped apprehend one of the suspects of the bombings. She is from

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. The couple have three children and lived in

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. On 11 June 2008, she was convicted of assisting an offender and withholding information from the police. A court heard that she helped her husband flee police by driving him to

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as well as having knowledge of the bomb plot before it was executed. On 12 June 2008, she was jailed for 15 years. This was reduced to 11 years on appeal.

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1977 births Living people July 2005 London bombings Prisoners and detainees of England and Wales Yeshshiemebet Girma Yeshshiemebet Girma {{UK-crime-bio-stub

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