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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