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The man who detonated explosives at an immigration centre was discovered
dead nearby, along with another unexploded device, according to police.
At 11.22 a.m., the emergency services were called to a Home Office location
in Dover’s The Viaduct.
Witnesses reported seeing a man in a striped top throw petrol bombs from a
white SEAT SUV.
He is said to have hanged himself moments later, with police arriving
almost immediately on the scene.
“Officers established that two to three incendiary devices had been thrown
outside and into the premises by a single suspect who arrived at the scene
in a car,” a spokesman said this evening.
The suspect was identified and quickly located at a nearby gas station,
where he was pronounced dead.”
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit was called to the scene to make sure
there were no more threats.”
A second device was discovered and confirmed to be safe within the
suspect’s vehicle.
While the site remained open, approximately 700 suspected migrants were
relocated to Manston to ensure their safety during the initial phase of the
police investigation.”
Kent detectives are still investigating the incident.
The man who detonated explosives at an immigration centre was discovered
dead nearby, along with another unexploded device, according to police.
At 11.22 a.m., the emergency services were called to a Home Office location
in Dover’s The Viaduct.
Witnesses reported seeing a man in a striped top throw petrol bombs from a
white SEAT SUV.
He is said to have hanged himself moments later, with police arriving
almost immediately on the scene.
“Officers established that two to three incendiary devices had been thrown
outside and into the premises by a single suspect who arrived at the scene
in a car,” a spokesman said this evening.
The suspect was identified and quickly located at a nearby gas station,
where he was pronounced dead.”
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit was called to the scene to make sure
there were no more threats.”
A second device was discovered and confirmed to be safe within the
suspect’s vehicle.
While the site remained open, approximately 700 suspected migrants were
relocated to Manston to ensure their safety during the initial phase of the
police investigation.”
Kent detectives are still investigating the incident.
