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| Bangkok bomb: Thai police release sketch of suspect captured by CCTV footage before attack | Bangkok bomb: Thai police release sketch of suspect captured by CCTV footage before attack |
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| Thai police have released a sketch of the man they believe to be the Bangkok bomber, as authorities offer a million-Baht reward for information related to the mystery individual. | Thai police have released a sketch of the man they believe to be the Bangkok bomber, as authorities offer a million-Baht reward for information related to the mystery individual. |
| Two days after the attack on the Hindu Erawan shrine in central, downtown Bangkok on Monday evening, police authorities are still struggling to locate the man suspected of planting a pipe bomb that killed at least 20 people and injured more than 100. | Two days after the attack on the Hindu Erawan shrine in central, downtown Bangkok on Monday evening, police authorities are still struggling to locate the man suspected of planting a pipe bomb that killed at least 20 people and injured more than 100. |
| On Tuesday CCTV footage and stills were released that appeared to show a young man, wearing a yellow t-shirt and heavy framed glasses, depositing a rucksack on a bench by the shrine before disappearing into the crowd just minutes before the explosion. | On Tuesday CCTV footage and stills were released that appeared to show a young man, wearing a yellow t-shirt and heavy framed glasses, depositing a rucksack on a bench by the shrine before disappearing into the crowd just minutes before the explosion. |
| Local authorities have appealed for anyone with information surrounding the alleged bomber to come forward, offering a reward of one million Baht (the national currency) – equivalent to roughly £28,000. | |
| On Wednesday, the national chief of police Somyot Poompanmoung said he did not believe the attacker was acting alone, telling reporters he was part of a “network”. | |
| "I am confident that there are Thais involved but I am not saying it is just Thais or that there are foreigners," he said. | |
| The police chief also told reporters: “I don't suspect one person, I suspect many people”. | |
| Meanwhile, the shrine has reopened and local residents have left tributes to the 20 people killed around the popular holy place. | |
| This article will be updated shortly. |