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Morpeth man charged over Powburn cash machine explosion | Morpeth man charged over Powburn cash machine explosion |
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A bomb disposal team removed a small number of devices from a property at Olivers Mill, in Morpeth, earlier this week | |
A man has been charged over an alleged plot to blow up a cash machine. | |
The ATM, at Hedgeley Services in Powburn, Northumberland, was on fire when police arrived on 12 May. | |
Kristopher Follos, 45, of Olivers Mill, Morpeth, appeared at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court charged with conspiracy to steal, conspiracy to cause explosions, and making an explosive substance. | |
He was remanded in custody, and the case was adjourned until 3 October. | |
On Wednesday, an explosive ordinance disposal team was called out to a building at Olivers Mill, where police found a small number of improvised explosive devices and the suspect was arrested. | |
A second suspect, a 56-year-old man, has been released on police bail after being arrested in Bedford on the same day. | |
Officers say those responsible for the explosion fled empty-handed when the cash machine failed to open. | |
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