A man found with a large amount of dangerous chemicals in his garden shed has been jailed. Harry Whittaker, 31, was arrested on 6 May 2024 after officers searched his home address in Caddington.
Whittaker came to police attention after he was seen by paramedics for injuries linked to exposure to various chemicals he had been handling. Whittaker made comments to the paramedics indicating he may have been in possession of further dangerous substances in his garden shed. The paramedics alerted police, who subsequently obtained a warrant to search his property. However, during the initial search of the address officers found improvised explosive devices in Whittaker’s garden shed.
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Source: Bedfordshire Police
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