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Newcastle University student charged after bomb scare | Newcastle University student charged after bomb scare |
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A teenage student has been charged with manufacturing an explosive substance after suspicious items were found at Newcastle University. | A teenage student has been charged with manufacturing an explosive substance after suspicious items were found at Newcastle University. |
Part of the campus was closed off on two days last week after a substance was found on Tuesday and then again on Thursday. | Part of the campus was closed off on two days last week after a substance was found on Tuesday and then again on Thursday. |
Two 18-year-old Russian students were arrested. | Two 18-year-old Russian students were arrested. |
One has been charged with manufacturing the explosive and having a bladed article in a public place. | One has been charged with manufacturing the explosive and having a bladed article in a public place. |
The charged student was arrested in London on Tuesday, initially on suspicion of offences under the Terrorism Act. | |
The charges, however, come under different legislation. | |
The other man, who was arrested locally on Wednesday, remains on bail pending further inquiries. | The other man, who was arrested locally on Wednesday, remains on bail pending further inquiries. |
Police carried out a controlled explosion on a substance that was found on Tuesday in the university's INTO language school. | Police carried out a controlled explosion on a substance that was found on Tuesday in the university's INTO language school. |
Buildings on the campus were then cordoned off again on Thursday when another suspicious item was found. | Buildings on the campus were then cordoned off again on Thursday when another suspicious item was found. |
The charged man will appear before magistrates in London on Tuesday. The court has not been confirmed. |
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