Man collapses at bomb court hearing

LONDON, England -- One of four men charged with making pipe bombs at a flat in the city collapsed during a court hearing on Saturday.

The men were arrested during a dawn raid by anti-terrorist police in the west London suburb of Ealing.

Robert Lee, 35, slumped forward a few minutes after the start of the hearing at Horseferry Road magistrates court and banged his head. He received medical treatment from a doctor at the court, delaying the proceedings by two hours.

Lee was charged under the Explosive Substance Act along with Patrick Gallagher, 45, Patrick Dunne, 29, and Alan McGovern, 32.

Lee, McGovern and Gallagher were ordered to be held in custody and will return to court on February 12. Dunne was also remanded in custody and will return to court on February 5.

A fifth man, who was also arrested on Thursday and who was not identified, was bailed to return to a central London police station in March.

Reuters contributed to this report.

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