An Aberdeen medical student who became the first person in Scotland to be charged under three sections of the Terrorism Act is to seek compensation after the case against him collapsed.
Yousif Badri, 30, was suspected of planning a serious act of violence after the murder of soldier Lee Rigby in May 2013.
He was arrested in Aberdeen after police found a large tub of nails at his flat and concluded they could be an ingredient for a homemade explosive device.
However, he was cleared of any wrongdoing at the High Court in Glasgow in October last year with presiding Judge Lord Turnbull saying he “wholeheartedly agreed” with the not-guilty verdict.
Following the collapse of the case against him, Mr Badri is now pursuing a claim for compensation and has also demanded an apology from Police Scotland.
He was a newly qualified doctor at the time of his arrest and was forced to postpone his work with NHS Grampian for three years.
Mr Badri, who moved from Halifax to Aberdeen to train at the city’s university, told the Scotsman newspaper: “The whole scenario has been devastating for everyone involved.
“The accusations have been very stigmatising, regardless of the court outcome.
“I still don’t know what triggered the arrest. I want answers.”
A spokeswoman for Police Scotland confirmed the force has received a complaint. She said “as a result of ongoing inquiries, it would be inappropriate to comment further”.
