A 60-year-old man has been arrested in connection with Saturday’s explosion at Ülemiste Centre, Estonia’s largest shopping centre, which injured one person and prompted the evacuation of shoppers and staff.
State Prosecutor General Astrid Asi said the suspect, a Tallinn resident who is not an Estonian citizen, was detained on suspicion of deliberately causing the explosion with the intention of damaging the shopping centre. The man has previously been convicted of criminal offences.
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Source: Estonian World News
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