Man charged with possessing explosives and poison in Bedfordshire Village
The court heard chemicals were found in a shed belonging to Harry Whittaker, 31, on May 6th
A man has appeared in court charged with possessing explosive substances and the poison potassium cyanide.
Harry Whittaker, of Caddington, near Luton, is accused of four counts of possessing an explosive substance for an unlawful purpose and one count of possessing a regulated substance without licence.
The court heard chemicals were found in a shed in the 31-year-old's home on May 6.
He appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday wearing a grey tracksuit and gave no indication of plea to the charge of possessing potassium cyanide.
Prosecutor Sally-Anne Russell told the court the substance was a "regulated poison under the Poisons Act".
Whittaker was not asked to give any indication of pleas for the other four counts, which are indictable-only offences and must be sent to a crown court.
He was remanded in custody ahead of a hearing at Southwark Crown Court on June 18.
Bedfordshire Police launched an investigation on May 6 which was passed to the Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command on May 13.
The Met said previously the items discovered were being safely identified and removed by specialist officers.