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Patient Foils Bomb Plot, Earns George Medal

3/25/2026

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  • Nathan Newby, a hospital patient, talked to would-be attacker Mohammad Farooq and prevented a bombing in Leeds maternity wing.
  • Mohammad Farooq, a former clinical support worker, planned to detonate a bomb but stood down after asking Newby for a cuddle.
  • Despite his own mental health struggles, Newby engaged Farooq in conversation, moved him away, and will receive the George Medal.
  • Farooq was sentenced to at least 37 years in prison.