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| Newcastle University student admits making explosive | Newcastle University student admits making explosive |
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| A Russian student has admitted making an explosive substance after bomb alerts led to buildings being evacuated in Newcastle city centre. | A Russian student has admitted making an explosive substance after bomb alerts led to buildings being evacuated in Newcastle city centre. |
| Vladimir Aust, 18, was arrested in London after the evacuation in June of a bus station and a language school at Newcastle University, where he studied. | Vladimir Aust, 18, was arrested in London after the evacuation in June of a bus station and a language school at Newcastle University, where he studied. |
| A controlled explosion was carried out on a recovered substance. | A controlled explosion was carried out on a recovered substance. |
| Aust of Haymarket Lane, Newcastle, who appeared in court via videolink, will be sentenced next month. | Aust of Haymarket Lane, Newcastle, who appeared in court via videolink, will be sentenced next month. |
| The charge related to making hexamethylene triperoxide diamine (HMTD) - often used in the mining industry - at some point between 1 September 2013 and 11 June 2014, Newcastle Crown Court heard. | The charge related to making hexamethylene triperoxide diamine (HMTD) - often used in the mining industry - at some point between 1 September 2013 and 11 June 2014, Newcastle Crown Court heard. |
| A charge of carrying two knives near the Russian embassy in London was dropped by the prosecution. | A charge of carrying two knives near the Russian embassy in London was dropped by the prosecution. |
| Aust was initially arrested under anti-terrorism provisions, but the court was told those no longer applied. | |
| The two separate alerts in June caused disruption in Newcastle city centre, with the bus station and part of the university being evacuated. | |
| Bomb disposal officers used a robot to search the university's INTO language building. | Bomb disposal officers used a robot to search the university's INTO language building. |
| A second 18-year-old Russian student, also arrested in connection with the alerts, remains on police bail pending further inquiries. | |
| Newcastle University caters for more than 22,000 UK and international students and has 1,200 academic staff. | Newcastle University caters for more than 22,000 UK and international students and has 1,200 academic staff. |