Posted on 05/22/2008 11:37:29 AM PDT by Dawnsblood
A city centre was evacuated today after two bombs were found - at least one of which exploded - at a busy lunchtime cafe.
A man, who is believed to have set off the explosive device, was injured and has been taken into custody. At least one of the devices was believed to be a nail bomb.
The Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall, Stephen Otter, said tonight: "We can now confirm there were two explosive devices found at the scene."
He said they were both in the same area of the Giraffe restaurant at the Princesshay shopping centre, in Exeter, although he would not give exact details of where.
He said they had both been made safe. He could not say what kind of devices they were.
The 22-year-old man was taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital and the area was sealed off by police. Officers said he suffered lacerations to his eye and some facial burning.
(Excerpt) Read more at thisislondon.co.uk ...
UPDATE:
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&tab=wn&ned=us&q=nail+bomb+%2B+cafe&btnG=Search+News
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Note: Photos included.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1021187/Muslim-convert-held-nail-bomb-blast-restaurant.html
“Muslim convert held after nail bomb blast in restaurant”
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
Last updated at 10:04 PM on 22nd May 2008
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “A Muslim convert with a history of mental illness was being held tonight after two bombs were found in a family restaurant toilet following an explosion at lunchtime.
Police and bomb disposal teams were called in after Nicky Reilly, 22, apparently attempted to detonate a nail bomb.”
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2019893/posts
“Armed Operation After Exeter Blast [Attempted Islamic attack in the UK]”
Sky News ^
Posted on May 22, 2008 2:28:13 PM PDT by UKrepublican
PHOTO OF SUSPECT:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00343/Exeter385_343136a.jpg
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article3988862.ece
From The Times
May 23, 2008
‘Recent convert to Islam’ is arrested after bomb explosion in restaurant
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “A Muslim convert with a history of mental illness who was “preyed upon and radicalised” injured himself yesterday after a device he was carrying exploded in a busy shopping centre in Exeter.
Nicky Reilly, 22, received serious facial injuries after the device went off at lunchtime in a family restaurant at the new £230 million Princesshay shopping centre. Another device was defused by bomb disposal teams.”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Mr Reilly’s neighbours described him as “naive and easily lead”.
Daniel Turner, 20, said: ”He is mentally ill and he probably has the mental age of a ten-year-old.
“He changed his name to Mohammed Rasheed about a year ago at a registry office. He was brainwashed into becoming a Muslim by local men. He can’t think for himself.”
Department of Redundancy ping.
OPINION: Yes, “mental illness” by mentally ill “looks like jihad to me* types seems to be the in thing these days.
Correction: *looks like jihad to me*
LOL!
It's now officially in the DSM IV.
BBC NEWS.com: "NAIL-BOMBER GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE" (SNIPPET: "A Muslim convert has been jailed for life and must serve a minimum of 18 years after launching a failed suicide bomb attack on a restaurant in Devon.") (Page last updated January 30, 2009, 17:20 GMT)
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