UK: Man who stockpiled bomb ingredients for ‘the apocalypse’ caught after explosion at Kingston home


A man who stockpiled bomb-making materials to prepare for an apocalypse was caught after an explosion in his home. Michael Pym-Nixson, 54, was “obsessed with the breakdown of society” and taught himself how to create weapons to defend himself, a court heard today (April 5).

Paramedics visited his home on St George’s Road in Kingston-Upon-Thames to treat burns to his hand he claimed had been caused by fireworks. Earlier that day neighbours said they heard three loud bangs, followed by shouting, a fire alarm and a cloud of smoke.

Paramedics were particularly concerned by screws and nails lying near the site of the explosion and alerted police.

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Source: ITV News