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| Bangkok bombing: New dashcam video shows moment blast struck as Thai police release sketch of suspect | Bangkok bombing: New dashcam video shows moment blast struck as Thai police release sketch of suspect |
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| Further video footage has emerged showing the moment a bomb ripped through the centre of Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, as police in the city released a sketch of the man they believe to be behind the explosion. | Further video footage has emerged showing the moment a bomb ripped through the centre of Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, as police in the city released a sketch of the man they believe to be behind the explosion. |
| The footage emerged two days after the attack on the Hindu Erawan shrine in central, downtown Bangkok. The pipe bomb killed at least 20 people - including one Briton - and injured more than 100. | The footage emerged two days after the attack on the Hindu Erawan shrine in central, downtown Bangkok. The pipe bomb killed at least 20 people - including one Briton - and injured more than 100. |
| The video was shot by a dashboard camera from a car in a traffic jam. It shows a flash of light briefly interrupt the dark skies, with a huge cloud emerging in the distance, with several sparks shooting up in the air. An elevated walkway can be seen ahead, which could be the location from where a previous amateur video captured the blast. | The video was shot by a dashboard camera from a car in a traffic jam. It shows a flash of light briefly interrupt the dark skies, with a huge cloud emerging in the distance, with several sparks shooting up in the air. An elevated walkway can be seen ahead, which could be the location from where a previous amateur video captured the blast. |
| 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. |
| Authorities have now released a sketch of the man they want to question and are appealing 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. | Authorities have now released a sketch of the man they want to question and are appealing 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”. | 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”. |
| Police released a sketch of the man who they believe may be connected to the attacks "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”. | The police chief also told reporters: “I don't suspect one person, I suspect many people”. |