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Man charged over Sydney car explosion
A 28-year-old man has been charged over a massive car explosion in Sydneyâs west on Saturday morning.The alleged car bomber is expected to face court on Sunday morning.The blast on a vacant property at Doonside in Sydneyâs west left a four-metre deep crater and the carâs wreckage was scattered over a 500 metre area. Blacktown Local Area Commander, Superintendent Wayne Murray, is refusing to speculate about the motive for the crime. "Weâre taking it as a serious explosion that has taken place in some vacant bushland area," he said. "Iâm not prepared at this stage to say anything more sinister, and there doesnât need to be anything more sinister put on that." A 28-year-old Blacktown man has been charged with the unlawful making of explosives, possession of dangerous articles and trespass. A search of his home by police found chemicals capable of making explosives. Nearby residents were evacuated while the unstable chemicals were destroyed. Posted by: TS 2004-01-10 |
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