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Teenager appears in court over London Tube 'explosive' device

It was handed to the driver, who found it contained a suspicious device, prompting the evacuation of North Greenwich station

Damon Smith, 19, was charged with making or possessing explosives after an item was found on a train at North Greenwich Underground in southeast London

A teenager charged after an explosive device was found on a London Underground train intends to plead not guilty on the grounds that it was a prank, his lawyer told a court Thursday.

Damon Smith, 19, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London over the incident on October 20 which sparked a security alert.

He entered no plea to a charge of unlawfully and maliciously making or possessing an unspecified explosive substance with an intent to endanger life or cause serious injury to property.

But his lawyer indicated that Smith, who has a form of autism, would at a later date plead not guilty on the grounds that it was a prank.

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Two members of the public discovered a backpack on a Jubilee Line train.

It was handed to the driver, who found it contained a suspicious device, prompting the evacuation of North Greenwich station.

A controlled explosion was carried out on the device, which comprised a flask, powder, ball bearings, a clock timing device, a battery and an initiator.

Smith smiled throughout the 18-minute hearing Thursday.

He was remanded in custody and will next appear at the Old Bailey in London, England's central criminal court, on November 17.

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