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| Russian Student to Appear in Court for Newcastle Uni Bomb Threat | |
| 2014-06-17 | |
[MoscowTimes] An 18-year-old Russian student on exchange in Britannia has been charged with manufacturing an explosive, after a bomb scare sparked the evacuation of Newcastle University last week.
The unidentified Russian man, who was studying at Newcastle University in Britannia, was detained following reports of "suspicious items" on Tuesday, prompting police to evacuate students from their halls of residence, before bomb disposal experts were dispatched to the scene, the report said. A controlled kaboom was later carried out on a nearby moor. Another evacuation was initiated two days later, but student were allowed to return to their accommodation shortly afterwards, the report added. A second Russian man, also aged 18, was also tossed in the clink Drop the rod and step away witcher hands up! in connection with the incident and remains on police bail pending further enquiries, the report said. | |
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