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Australia 'collar-bomb' suspect arrested in US | Australia 'collar-bomb' suspect arrested in US |
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An Australian man has been arrested in the US in connection with an attack on a teenager who had a fake bomb strapped to her neck, the FBI says. | An Australian man has been arrested in the US in connection with an attack on a teenager who had a fake bomb strapped to her neck, the FBI says. |
The suspect, 50-year-old Paul "Doug" Peters, was arrested in Kentucky, in an operation involving Australian police and the FBI, officials said. | The suspect, 50-year-old Paul "Doug" Peters, was arrested in Kentucky, in an operation involving Australian police and the FBI, officials said. |
The Australian authorities said they would ask the US to extradite the man. | The Australian authorities said they would ask the US to extradite the man. |
Madeleine Pulver, 18, was targeted at her home in Sydney earlier this month. It took 10 hours to remove the device. | Madeleine Pulver, 18, was targeted at her home in Sydney earlier this month. It took 10 hours to remove the device. |
The FBI said Mr Peters had been apprehended on Monday at his ex-wife's house near La Grange, north-east of Louisville. | The FBI said Mr Peters had been apprehended on Monday at his ex-wife's house near La Grange, north-east of Louisville. |
Investigators traced Mr Peters through an email address, reported to have been accessed at times that linked it to the fake bomb incident. | |
Mr Peters is to appear in court on Tuesday in Louisville. | Mr Peters is to appear in court on Tuesday in Louisville. |
The extradition process is expected to take about two months, the FBI agent Elizabeth Fries told the Associated Press news agency. | The extradition process is expected to take about two months, the FBI agent Elizabeth Fries told the Associated Press news agency. |
'Range of evidence' | 'Range of evidence' |
Australian state police said they had contacted the FBI after an investigation led them to identify an individual who left the country on 8 August on a flight to the US. | Australian state police said they had contacted the FBI after an investigation led them to identify an individual who left the country on 8 August on a flight to the US. |
"There was a range of pieces of evidence that led us to identify this suspect," Luke Moore, from the New South Wales Police, told a news conference at the FBI offices in Louisville. | "There was a range of pieces of evidence that led us to identify this suspect," Luke Moore, from the New South Wales Police, told a news conference at the FBI offices in Louisville. |
Police in Australia had previously promised to "tie down every lead" in what they said appeared to have been an extortion attempt. | Police in Australia had previously promised to "tie down every lead" in what they said appeared to have been an extortion attempt. |
Ms Pulver was alone when an intruder broke into the house and chained a device that looked like a bomb to her. | Ms Pulver was alone when an intruder broke into the house and chained a device that looked like a bomb to her. |
A note was attached to the collar bomb threatening to detonate the device, but it made no financial demand. | A note was attached to the collar bomb threatening to detonate the device, but it made no financial demand. |
Bomb experts took 10 hours to remove the device from her neck and later described the device as a very elaborate fake. | Bomb experts took 10 hours to remove the device from her neck and later described the device as a very elaborate fake. |
Ms Pulver was eventually freed and taken to hospital. | Ms Pulver was eventually freed and taken to hospital. |