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Bomb suspect held for another day Bomb suspect held for another day
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Police have been given another day to question a school caretaker over a series of letter bomb attacks.Police have been given another day to question a school caretaker over a series of letter bomb attacks.
Miles Cooper, 27, was arrested at about 0300 GMT on Monday at a house in Cherry Hinton, near Cambridge. Miles Cooper, 27, was arrested at about 0300 GMT on Monday at a house in Cherry Hinton, Cambridge.
Police have been searching the school where he works and expect to spend several days searching the house. Police have finished searching the school where he works and expect to spend up to a week searching the house.
Seven letter bombs were sent over a period of three weeks and the police have warned that they cannot guarantee that there will not be another one.Seven letter bombs were sent over a period of three weeks and the police have warned that they cannot guarantee that there will not be another one.
Police said a magistrate had given officers permission to continue questioning Mr Cooper until 1600 GMT on Wednesday.Police said a magistrate had given officers permission to continue questioning Mr Cooper until 1600 GMT on Wednesday.
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Nine people have been injured by the letter bombs, including four workers who were hurt when a bomb exploded at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority centre in Swansea.Nine people have been injured by the letter bombs, including four workers who were hurt when a bomb exploded at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority centre in Swansea.
Mr Cooper's home, in Welstead Road, has been cordoned off and forensic teams are searching the property.Mr Cooper's home, in Welstead Road, has been cordoned off and forensic teams are searching the property.
Mr Cooper is the caretaker at Teversham Church of England primary school at Teversham, near Cambridge, which has also been searched.Mr Cooper is the caretaker at Teversham Church of England primary school at Teversham, near Cambridge, which has also been searched.
MAIL BOMB LOCATIONS 1 Forensic Science Service, Chelmsley Wood - 18 Jan 20072 Orchid Cellmark, Abingdon, Oxon - 18 Jan 20073 LGC Forensics, Culham, nr Abingdon - 18 Jan 20074 Private house, Folkestone, Kent - 3 Feb 20075 Capita, London - 5 Feb 20076 Vantis, Wokingham, Berks - 6 Feb 20077 DVLA, Swansea - 7 Feb 2007 Incidents in more detailMAIL BOMB LOCATIONS 1 Forensic Science Service, Chelmsley Wood - 18 Jan 20072 Orchid Cellmark, Abingdon, Oxon - 18 Jan 20073 LGC Forensics, Culham, nr Abingdon - 18 Jan 20074 Private house, Folkestone, Kent - 3 Feb 20075 Capita, London - 5 Feb 20076 Vantis, Wokingham, Berks - 6 Feb 20077 DVLA, Swansea - 7 Feb 2007 Incidents in more detail
Detectives have been working with Cambridgeshire police after a parcel bomb was sent to a Labour Party office in Cambridge in August.Detectives have been working with Cambridgeshire police after a parcel bomb was sent to a Labour Party office in Cambridge in August.
At least one of the recent bomb packages is said to have had a postmark from Cambridgeshire.At least one of the recent bomb packages is said to have had a postmark from Cambridgeshire.
After the arrest Anton Setchell, the Association of Chief Police Officers' national coordinator for domestic extremism, said: "At this stage I am not able to guarantee that there is not another postal package containing an explosive device within the postal system.After the arrest Anton Setchell, the Association of Chief Police Officers' national coordinator for domestic extremism, said: "At this stage I am not able to guarantee that there is not another postal package containing an explosive device within the postal system.
"The previous seven devices have all been contained in A5 size jiffy-type padded envelopes."The previous seven devices have all been contained in A5 size jiffy-type padded envelopes.
"I am therefore renewing my request for the public to maintain their vigilance and not to handle any post which appears in any way suspicious.""I am therefore renewing my request for the public to maintain their vigilance and not to handle any post which appears in any way suspicious."
The search of the house in Cherry Hinton may take up to a week to complete, Mr Setchell added.
But he confirmed that the search of the school was complete and that no explosives had been found there.
Pupils will return to classes on Wednesday morning.
The bombs have been home-made pyrotechnic-style devices with at least two containing glass.The bombs have been home-made pyrotechnic-style devices with at least two containing glass.
Two of the parcels contained names of animal rights protesters, including Barry Horne who was jailed and died while on hunger strike in 2001.Two of the parcels contained names of animal rights protesters, including Barry Horne who was jailed and died while on hunger strike in 2001.