Man charged over explosion in Sharnbrook
A 47-year-old has been charged following the explosion earlier this month
Last updated 24th Apr 2023
A man has been charged following an explosion in Sharnbrook earlier this month.
47-year-old Matthew Haydon, was charged this weekend with causing an explosion likely to endanger life or property.
On Monday 10th April 2023, Bedfordshire Police responded to a small explosion at a house in Loring Road, Sharnbrook.
Haydon, of Loring Road, Sharnbrook, was interviewed by detectives from the Bedfordshire Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit and subsequently charged.
Detective Superintendent William Hodgkinson from Bedfordshire Police, who is leading the police operation, said: “I would like to thank everyone in Sharnbrook for their support, patience and understanding.
“Incidents like this can be of huge concern to local communities and we have been meticulously working alongside other law enforcement experts to get to this point."
Haydon has been remanded into custody ahead of his first court appearance at Luton Magistrates' Court today (Monday).