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The man arrested on Friday in connection with an improvised bomb found at a London tube station last week has been named as Damon Smith, 19. A man arrested on Friday in connection with an improvised bomb found at a London tube station has been named as Damon Smith, 19.
Police found the device at North Greenwich underground station last Thursday and the man was arrested after being Tasered on Holloway Road, north London, on Friday lunchtime on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts. Police found the device at North Greenwich underground station last Thursday. Smith was arrested after being Tasered on Holloway Road, north London, on Friday lunchtime on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.
Officers sealed off a road in Newton Abbot, Devon, to search a property in connection with the case on Saturday, and found a second improvised bomb behind a garage. Police said the device was “not viable”.Officers sealed off a road in Newton Abbot, Devon, to search a property in connection with the case on Saturday, and found a second improvised bomb behind a garage. Police said the device was “not viable”.
Neighbours told the media that Smith had lived at the Devon address with his mother until this summer, when he left to start a computer course at London Metropolitan University, which has a campus on Holloway Road. His mother is understood to have moved too. Neighbours told reporters Smith had lived at the Devon address with his mother until this summer, when he left to start a computer course at London Metropolitan University, which has a campus on Holloway Road. His mother is understood to also have moved.
He is described as a fan of poker and posted videos of himself gambling online to his social media accounts.He is described as a fan of poker and posted videos of himself gambling online to his social media accounts.
Westminster magistrates court granted a warrant on Saturday for the police to hold Smith for questioning until Friday lunchtime.Westminster magistrates court granted a warrant on Saturday for the police to hold Smith for questioning until Friday lunchtime.