27/09/2007

Man Arrested Over School Nail Bomb Attack

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing a nail bomb blast outside a school in Merseyside.

The blast happened at Runnymede St Edwards school in West Derby last Friday, as pupils were leaving school for the weekend.

The nail bomb had been left in a Nissan Micra belonging to a teacher at the school. No one was injured in the incident.

Police described the attack as a “despicable and dangerous act”.

A 21-year-old man from Huyton in Liverpool has been arrested in connection with the incident, Merseyside Police confirmed on Thursday.

(KMcA)

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