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Australia 'collar-bomb' suspect arrested in US Australia 'collar-bomb' suspect detained 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 is being held in the US state of Kentucky over an attack on a Sydney teenager who had a fake bomb strapped to her neck.
The suspect, 50-year-old Paul "Doug" Peters, was arrested in Kentucky, in an operation involving Australian police and the FBI, officials said. A court ordered Paul "Douglas" Peters, 50, be detained until an extradition hearing scheduled for October.
The Australian authorities said they would ask the US to extradite the man. Madeleine Pulver, 18, was attacked 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. Mr Peters was arrested 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.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. In federal court in Louisville on Tuesday, US Magistrate Judge Dave Whalin ordered that Mr Peters be held in custody until his extradition hearing on 14 October.
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 to her that looked like a bomb.
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 it as a very elaborate fake.
Ms Pulver was eventually freed and taken to hospital.Ms Pulver was eventually freed and taken to hospital.