Police and bomb disposal officers are “alarmed” by the amount of explosive material found in a garage where a teenager is suspected of having manufactured a bomb which was placed outside Labour Party headquarters, Times of Malta has learned.
Sources close to the police said the underground garage contained enough material for a “devastating” tragedy if it were to explode, especially since several families lived in the block on top of it. A 19-year-old man – has not been questioned by the police yet as the inquiring magistrate ordered him to undergo a psychiatric assessment to determine whether he is fit for questioning.
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Source: Times of Malta
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