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| Exeter bomb loaded with chemicals | Exeter bomb loaded with chemicals |
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| A bomb which exploded in Exeter was a mix of chemicals and nails, senior police sources have said. | A bomb which exploded in Exeter was a mix of chemicals and nails, senior police sources have said. |
| Police are waiting to question Nicky Reilly, 22, who is under guard being treated for severe facial lacerations following Thursday's explosion. | Police are waiting to question Nicky Reilly, 22, who is under guard being treated for severe facial lacerations following Thursday's explosion. |
| They are said to have CCTV film showing the suspect boarding a bus from his Plymouth home carrying a rucksack. | They are said to have CCTV film showing the suspect boarding a bus from his Plymouth home carrying a rucksack. |
| Neighbours have told BBC News the recent convert to Islam changed his name two weeks ago to Mohammed Rasheed. | Neighbours have told BBC News the recent convert to Islam changed his name two weeks ago to Mohammed Rasheed. |
| A team of about 20 specialists from Scotland Yard's Counter Terrorism branch SO15, has been brought in to help Devon and Cornwall Police with the investigation. | A team of about 20 specialists from Scotland Yard's Counter Terrorism branch SO15, has been brought in to help Devon and Cornwall Police with the investigation. |
| He was preyed upon, radicalised and taken advantage of Deputy Chief Constable Tony Melville | He was preyed upon, radicalised and taken advantage of Deputy Chief Constable Tony Melville |
| It includes forensic officers, intelligence experts, and detectives. | It includes forensic officers, intelligence experts, and detectives. |
| Mr Reilly, who police have said has a history of mental illness, was injured when a device detonated in the Giraffe restaurant at Princesshay shopping centre in Exeter at 1250 BST. | Mr Reilly, who police have said has a history of mental illness, was injured when a device detonated in the Giraffe restaurant at Princesshay shopping centre in Exeter at 1250 BST. |
| CCTV footage taken from a nearby camera appears to show him emerging from the cafe with blood pouring down his face. | CCTV footage taken from a nearby camera appears to show him emerging from the cafe with blood pouring down his face. |
| Detectives said he suffered serious, but not life-threatening, injuries, and was unlikely to be well enough to be properly questioned until next week. | Detectives said he suffered serious, but not life-threatening, injuries, and was unlikely to be well enough to be properly questioned until next week. |
| No-one else was hurt in the explosion at the restaurant, which was busy at the time and is popular with families. | No-one else was hurt in the explosion at the restaurant, which was busy at the time and is popular with families. |
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| Amateur footage of the aftermath | Amateur footage of the aftermath |
| Another device was found outside the premises and was made safe by bomb disposal experts. | Another device was found outside the premises and was made safe by bomb disposal experts. |
| The explosion led to an evacuation of nearby buildings and the city's bus station about half a mile away. | The explosion led to an evacuation of nearby buildings and the city's bus station about half a mile away. |
| People were allowed to return at about 1900 BST. | People were allowed to return at about 1900 BST. |
| In a statement, Deputy Chief Constable Tony Melville said: "Our investigation so far indicates Reilly, who had a history of mental illness, had adopted the Islamic faith. | In a statement, Deputy Chief Constable Tony Melville said: "Our investigation so far indicates Reilly, who had a history of mental illness, had adopted the Islamic faith. |
| "We believe, despite his weak and vulnerable illness, he was preyed upon, radicalised and taken advantage of." | "We believe, despite his weak and vulnerable illness, he was preyed upon, radicalised and taken advantage of." |
| Police have searched a Plymouth flat | Police have searched a Plymouth flat |
| Syed Rahman, chairman of a Plymouth Islamic centre where Reilly once worshipped, told BBC News that those with a fundamentalist agenda were not welcome. | |
| After the arrest, police evacuated some properties 40 miles away in the Stonehouse area of Plymouth before officers from the Tactical Aid Group searched a flat in King Street, Plymouth, which was linked to Reilly. | After the arrest, police evacuated some properties 40 miles away in the Stonehouse area of Plymouth before officers from the Tactical Aid Group searched a flat in King Street, Plymouth, which was linked to Reilly. |
| Neighbours have described Mr Reilly as a "big friendly giant" who had lived with his mother and brother in Stonehouse for many years. | Neighbours have described Mr Reilly as a "big friendly giant" who had lived with his mother and brother in Stonehouse for many years. |
| The £230m Princesshay development officially opened last September. The scheme has been heralded as the biggest single investment in regeneration in the city's history. | The £230m Princesshay development officially opened last September. The scheme has been heralded as the biggest single investment in regeneration in the city's history. |
| Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw: "It's shocking when something like this happens on your doorstep, but I think the people of Exeter handled it very well." | Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw: "It's shocking when something like this happens on your doorstep, but I think the people of Exeter handled it very well." |