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| Exeter blast suspect questioned | |
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| A man arrested after a bomb explosion at an Exeter restaurant is being questioned by police after leaving hospital. | |
| Nicky Reilly, 22, from Plymouth, suffered eye and facial injuries when an explosive device detonated at the Giraffe restaurant last Thursday. | Nicky Reilly, 22, from Plymouth, suffered eye and facial injuries when an explosive device detonated at the Giraffe restaurant last Thursday. |
| He has finished treatment and is in custody in the Devon and Cornwall area. | |
| Another man arrested on Friday in connection with the blast is still being questioned. | Another man arrested on Friday in connection with the blast is still being questioned. |
| The man was apprehended by armed officers at the Bagatelle cafe in Plymouth on Friday. | The man was apprehended by armed officers at the Bagatelle cafe in Plymouth on Friday. |
| Both he and Reilly can be held for 28 days under anti-terrorism legislation. Another man detained at the Bagatelle cafe is "continuing to assist" police with their enquiries. | Both he and Reilly can be held for 28 days under anti-terrorism legislation. Another man detained at the Bagatelle cafe is "continuing to assist" police with their enquiries. |
| On Sunday a terraced house in Old Laira Road, Plymouth, was searched by officers investigating the attack. | |
| They said none of the occupants were suspects. | |
| Bus appeal | Bus appeal |
| Police said Reilly had boarded a number X38 double-decker Stagecoach bus to travel from Plymouth to Exeter on Thursday morning. | Police said Reilly had boarded a number X38 double-decker Stagecoach bus to travel from Plymouth to Exeter on Thursday morning. |
| After sustaining injuries in the restaurant blast he was admitted to the Royal Devon and Exeter hospital under police guard. | |
| Officers later revealed he had a history of mental illness. | |
| Deputy Chief Constable Tony Melville said police believed he had adopted the Islamic faith and had been "preyed upon" and "radicalised". | Deputy Chief Constable Tony Melville said police believed he had adopted the Islamic faith and had been "preyed upon" and "radicalised". |
| A dedicated team of detectives from Devon and Cornwall police continue to work on the investigation, assisted by officers from Scotland Yard's counter-terrorism branch. | A dedicated team of detectives from Devon and Cornwall police continue to work on the investigation, assisted by officers from Scotland Yard's counter-terrorism branch. |