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Letter bomb police get more time | Letter bomb police get more time |
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Police have been given a further 24 hours to question a school caretaker over a spate of letter bomb attacks in which nine people were injured. | |
Miles Cooper, 27, was arrested at about 0300 GMT on Monday at a house in Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, which officers expect to spend a week searching. | Miles Cooper, 27, was arrested at about 0300 GMT on Monday at a house in Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, which officers expect to spend a week searching. |
On Tuesday, a magistrate had given police an extension which allowed them to hold Mr Cooper for an extra day. | |
The latest move means he can be questioned until 1600 GMT on Thursday. | The latest move means he can be questioned until 1600 GMT on Thursday. |
Fresh extension | Fresh extension |
Assistant Chief Constable Anton Setchell, National Co-ordinator for Domestic Extremism, confirmed police had been granted the fresh extension. | |
Seven letter bombs were sent over a three-week period, but police have warned that they cannot guarantee that there will not be another one. | Seven letter bombs were sent over a three-week period, but police have warned that they cannot guarantee that there will not be another one. |
Nine people have been injured by the letter bombs, including four workers at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority centre in Swansea who were hurt when a bomb exploded. | Nine people have been injured by the letter bombs, including four workers at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority centre in Swansea who were hurt when a bomb exploded. |
Mr Cooper's home, in Welstead Road, has been cordoned off and forensic teams are searching the property. | Mr Cooper's home, in Welstead Road, has been cordoned off and forensic teams are searching the property. |
Mr Cooper is the caretaker at Teversham Church of England primary school at Teversham, near Cambridge, which has also been searched. | Mr Cooper is the caretaker at Teversham Church of England primary school at Teversham, near Cambridge, which has also been searched. |
Pupils returned to classes on Wednesday morning. | Pupils returned to classes on Wednesday morning. |
MAIL BOMB LOCATIONS 1 Forensic Science Service, Chelmsley Wood - 18 Jan 20072 Orchid Cellmark, Abingdon, Oxon - 18 Jan 20073 LGC Forensics, Culham, nr Abingdon - 18 Jan 20074 Private house, Folkestone, Kent - 3 Feb 20075 Capita, London - 5 Feb 20076 Vantis, Wokingham, Berks - 6 Feb 20077 DVLA, Swansea - 7 Feb 2007 Incidents in more detail | MAIL BOMB LOCATIONS 1 Forensic Science Service, Chelmsley Wood - 18 Jan 20072 Orchid Cellmark, Abingdon, Oxon - 18 Jan 20073 LGC Forensics, Culham, nr Abingdon - 18 Jan 20074 Private house, Folkestone, Kent - 3 Feb 20075 Capita, London - 5 Feb 20076 Vantis, Wokingham, Berks - 6 Feb 20077 DVLA, Swansea - 7 Feb 2007 Incidents in more detail |
Detectives have also been working with Cambridgeshire police after a parcel bomb was sent to a Labour Party office in Cambridge in August. | Detectives have also been working with Cambridgeshire police after a parcel bomb was sent to a Labour Party office in Cambridge in August. |
At least one of the recent bomb packages is said to have had a Cambridgeshire postmark. | At least one of the recent bomb packages is said to have had a Cambridgeshire postmark. |
The bombs have been home-made pyrotechnic-style devices, at least two of which contained glass. | The bombs have been home-made pyrotechnic-style devices, at least two of which contained glass. |
Two of the parcels contained names of animal rights protesters, including Barry Horne who was jailed and died while on hunger strike in 2001. | Two of the parcels contained names of animal rights protesters, including Barry Horne who was jailed and died while on hunger strike in 2001. |
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