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| Burnham-on-Sea explosives arrest suspect charged | Burnham-on-Sea explosives arrest suspect charged |
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| A man has been charged with explosives offences after a police raid that led to residents in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, being evacuated. | A man has been charged with explosives offences after a police raid that led to residents in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, being evacuated. |
| Phillip Leonard, 36, is accused of four counts of making explosives, after being detained on Friday morning. | Phillip Leonard, 36, is accused of four counts of making explosives, after being detained on Friday morning. |
| About 30 people were evacuated and a 328ft (100m) cordon was set up after the raid in Beatty Close. | About 30 people were evacuated and a 328ft (100m) cordon was set up after the raid in Beatty Close. |
| Mr Leonard, of Burnham, is due to appear before Taunton Magistrates' Court on Monday. | |
| An army spokesman confirmed a bomb disposal team from Ashchurch in Gloucestershire was called to the scene to support the police. | An army spokesman confirmed a bomb disposal team from Ashchurch in Gloucestershire was called to the scene to support the police. |
| Residents were later allowed to return to their homes. | Residents were later allowed to return to their homes. |