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| Letter bomb accused is remanded | |
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| A man who was charged over letter bombs sent to addresses in England and Wales has been remanded in custody. | |
| Miles Cooper, 27, a school caretaker from Cambridge, faces 12 charges under the Explosive Substances Act and the Offences Against the Person Act. | Miles Cooper, 27, a school caretaker from Cambridge, faces 12 charges under the Explosive Substances Act and the Offences Against the Person Act. |
| He appeared at Banbury Magistrates' Court in Oxfordshire in connection with seven devices posted over three weeks. | |
| Nine people were hurt in the attacks in London, Swansea, the West Midlands, Berkshire, Kent and Oxfordshire. | Nine people were hurt in the attacks in London, Swansea, the West Midlands, Berkshire, Kent and Oxfordshire. |
| Investigation continuing | Investigation continuing |
| Mr Cooper was arrested at his home in Cherry Hinton, on the outskirts of Cambridge, on Monday. | Mr Cooper was arrested at his home in Cherry Hinton, on the outskirts of Cambridge, on Monday. |
| He will next appear at Oxford Crown Court on 2 March. | |
| Anton Setchell, the Association of Chief Police Officers' national co-ordinator for domestic extremism, said Mr Cooper had been charged "in connection with a series of improvised explosive devices that were sent through the post to companies and organisations". | Anton Setchell, the Association of Chief Police Officers' national co-ordinator for domestic extremism, said Mr Cooper had been charged "in connection with a series of improvised explosive devices that were sent through the post to companies and organisations". |
| I am now satisfied that there are no other postal packages connected to this inquiry that will present a danger to the public Anton Setchell | I am now satisfied that there are no other postal packages connected to this inquiry that will present a danger to the public Anton Setchell |
| Mr Setchell said the letter bomb investigation, Operation Hansel, was "progressing well" and would continue for many weeks. | Mr Setchell said the letter bomb investigation, Operation Hansel, was "progressing well" and would continue for many weeks. |
| He added: "I am now satisfied that there are no other postal packages connected to this inquiry that will present a danger to the public." | He added: "I am now satisfied that there are no other postal packages connected to this inquiry that will present a danger to the public." |
| Paul Harrison, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said the service had been assessing all available evidence in order to decide on charges "at the earliest possible opportunity". | Paul Harrison, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said the service had been assessing all available evidence in order to decide on charges "at the earliest possible opportunity". |
| There was sufficient evidence to charge Mr Cooper with 12 offences contrary to the Explosive Substances Act and the Offences Against the Person Act, he said. | There was sufficient evidence to charge Mr Cooper with 12 offences contrary to the Explosive Substances Act and the Offences Against the Person Act, he said. |
| Injuries | Injuries |
| Seven of the 12 charges relate to the seven letter bombs; the other five charges relate to the people who were injured after opening them. | |
| Four workers were injured when a parcel bomb exploded in the post room at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's main centre in Swansea earlier this month. | Four workers were injured when a parcel bomb exploded in the post room at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's main centre in Swansea earlier this month. |
| During the previous week, two men had suffered blast wounds to their hands and upper bodies in a "small explosion" at accountancy company Vantis in Wokingham, Berkshire, and a woman had been hurt in an explosion at the Capita office building in Victoria Street, Victoria, London. | During the previous week, two men had suffered blast wounds to their hands and upper bodies in a "small explosion" at accountancy company Vantis in Wokingham, Berkshire, and a woman had been hurt in an explosion at the Capita office building in Victoria Street, Victoria, London. |
| The previous four bombs were sent to a private home in Folkestone, Kent, two companies in Oxfordshire and the Forensic Science Service in Chelmsley Wood, near Birmingham. | The previous four bombs were sent to a private home in Folkestone, Kent, two companies in Oxfordshire and the Forensic Science Service in Chelmsley Wood, near Birmingham. |