Teenager arrested following Salisbury court bomb hoax

A 17 year old's been released on conditional bail

Author: Faye TryhornPublished 16th Aug 2022

A teenager's been arrested after a fake bomb device was left outside Salisbury's Law Courts.

The 17 year old, from Salisbury, has been questioned on suspicion of placing an item with the intent to induce belief it may explode or ignite.

It follows an incident on August 3rd, which led to a closure of Wilton Road and the Army's bomb disposal team being called in from Tidworth.

A suspicious device was left outside the law courts

The teen's also been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.

That's in connection with some graffiti that was sprayed on the outside of the court building on the same day.

The arrested boy's been released on conditional bail pending further enquiries.

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