Mosman bomb hoax
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The Mosman bomb hoax took place in the Sydney suburb of Mosman, New South Wales
, Australia on 3 August 2011. An apparent collar bomb was placed around the neck of 18-year-old schoolgirl Madeleine Pulver by a balaclava-clad home intruder. The dummy device was of such sophistication that it took the Police Rescue Bomb & Disposal Unit
almost ten hours to ascertain that it indeed was not an explosive device, and then to dismantle and remove it, in part with the telephoned assistance of a British Army major who was in Australia for training. The incident, which attracted media attention worldwide, is being treated as an extortion investigation.
Paul Douglas Peters, a man with no direct links to the victim or her family, was arrested in Kentucky
after leaving Australia a few days after the incident. Police are unsure of motive, but are not looking for other suspects.
Mosman, New South Wales
Mosman is a suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mosman is located 8 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the Municipality of Mosman.-Localities:In February...
, Australia on 3 August 2011. An apparent collar bomb was placed around the neck of 18-year-old schoolgirl Madeleine Pulver by a balaclava-clad home intruder. The dummy device was of such sophistication that it took the Police Rescue Bomb & Disposal Unit
State Protection Group
The State Protection Group is part of the Specialist Operations division of the New South Wales Police Force, having been established in 1991 to deal with extraordinary policing responses. The SPG directly supports police in high-risk incidents such as sieges with specialised tactical,...
almost ten hours to ascertain that it indeed was not an explosive device, and then to dismantle and remove it, in part with the telephoned assistance of a British Army major who was in Australia for training. The incident, which attracted media attention worldwide, is being treated as an extortion investigation.
Paul Douglas Peters, a man with no direct links to the victim or her family, was arrested in Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
after leaving Australia a few days after the incident. Police are unsure of motive, but are not looking for other suspects.