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Teenager 'self detonates' bomb at Christian convent, near Moscow | |
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At least eight people have been injured at a convent in the Russian city of Serpukhov, 100km south of Moscow, after a teenager blew himself up with an improvised explosive device early on Monday in an apparent suicide bombing. | |
According to a source quoted by TASS, the presumed culprit has died due to blood loss. | According to a source quoted by TASS, the presumed culprit has died due to blood loss. |
Citing an unnamed law enforcement source, the news agency reported that a man entered the site at around 8am and blew up the door of the Orthodox school located on the property. Police have identified the suspect as an 18-year-old graduate of the school, with some media reports suggesting that he may have been motivated by a hatred of the teachers and nuns, or was previously bullied at the educational facility. | |
The convent, named Vladychny, was founded in the 14th century. | The convent, named Vladychny, was founded in the 14th century. |
Police are currently conducting an investigation into the explosion. | Police are currently conducting an investigation into the explosion. |
“On December 13, an unknown person detonated an explosive device on the territory of a nunnery in Serpukhov,” said Olga Vradiy, the Moscow Region spokesperson for the Investigative Committee. “Investigators and forensic experts… immediately went to the scene.” | |
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