LIVERPOOL Women's Hospital bomber Emad Al Swealmeen told his brother he was going to "do something bad" in a chilling call just two days before he blew up a taxi, an inquest heard today.

       Iraqi-born Al Swealmeen was killed when a bomb he made at the flat he rented in Liverpool went off in a taxi with him inside outside the city hospital.

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       Jordanian-born Emad Al-Swealmeen has been named as the Liverpool taxi bomber Credit: Facebook 2

       A coroner ruled today Al Swealmeen died in the blast

       The bombing came shortly before 11am on Remembrance Sunday, not far from a nearby church service attended by hundreds of people at Liverpool Cathedral.

       The driver of the taxi, David Perry, miraculously survived the blast, captured on hospital CCTV.

       Today, senior coroner Andre Rebello revealed Al Swealmeen had spoken to his brother, who lives in America, in a chilling call just two days before the deadly blast on Remembrance Sunday last month.

       Mr Rebello told the inquest: "He (Al Swealmeen's brother) says towards the end of call Emad said something like 'if I do something bad that will affect the family what do you think?'

       "He replied something like 'don't do s***', advising him as an older brother, although this was something which caused him concern, knowing his previous issues."

       A coroner ruled Al Swealmeen died from the explosion and fire caused by the improvised device he manufactured with "murderous intent".

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       Recording his conclusion the coroner said: "On November 14 2021 Emad Jamil Salman Al Swealmeen died in a taxi in front of Liverpool Women's Hospital.

       "He died from an explosion and subsequent fire caused by an improvised explosive device which he had carried into the taxi.

       "It is found he manufactured the improvised explosive device, designed to project shrapnel, with murderous intent."

       He added: "It remains unclear as to whether he intended the device to detonate when it did."

       The inquest heard Emad Al Swealmeen came to the country legally in May 2014 with a Jordanian passport and UK visa.

       Senior coroner Andre Rebello added: "Shortly after his arrival he claimed, it is believed falsely, that he was of Syrian heritage and claimed asylum as a refugee from that country."

       He said that claim and all subsequent claims for asylum were refused, with the latest refusal in November 2020.

       Mr Rebello said there had been reports Al Swealmeen had rejected Islam and converted to Christianity.

       He asked Detective Chief Inspector Andrew Meeks, the senior investigating officer in the case, if this could be to strengthen his asylum claim.

       Mr Meeks said: "I'd agree with that because he would claim he'd be liable to persecution on return to Syria or Iraq."

       Mr Rebello added: "When premises were searched both a Holy Koran and prayer mat were present and it was fairly evident that he carried out the religious duties of someone who is a follower of Islam, not withstanding the reported conversion to Christianity."

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