Briton jailed for 15 years for bomb on train
 

LONDON: A 20-year-old British man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday for planting a bomb on a busy London Underground train last year in what he claimed was a Halloween prank.

Student Damon Smith, who has a form of autism and an obsession with *******, left the bomb in a backpack on a crowded train in October.

The abandoned bag was spotted by two members of the public who handed it to the driver, who in turn raised the alarm when he saw wires sticking out.

Smith was convicted for possession of an explosive substance with intent and sentenced to 15 years in a young offenders’ institution, a type of prison.

The bag was packed with explosives and ball bearings and the device was timed to go off within minutes.

Judge Richard Marks said there was ** "clarity or certainty" as to the motivation for Smith, who was interested in Islam but denied being an extremist.

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