Police station car bomb accused appears in court
Summary
A 66-year-old man, Kieran Smyth, appeared in court charged with attempted murder and other offenses after a bomb exploded outside Dunmurry Police Station near Belfast. The bomb was placed in a hijacked car and detonated as police evacuated the area.Key Facts
- The bomb exploded outside Dunmurry Police Station on April 25th.
- Kieran Smyth is charged with attempted murder, causing an explosion, hijacking, possessing explosives, and terrorism-related offenses.
- Police say the bomb was in a car hijacked by two men who threatened a delivery driver with a pistol.
- The delivery driver was forced to bring the vehicle to the police station before the bomb went off.
- Smyth was arrested three days after the explosion and appeared in court via video link.
- Police connected Smyth to the case through a phone top-up used to arrange the bomb delivery.
- Smyth’s lawyer said there is not enough evidence linking him to most charges besides the phone top-up.
- Smyth was denied bail and will return to court on May 18th.
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