Published Date:
15 April 2009
By Rebecca Jamieson
TWO teenagers who left a homemade nail bomb in the middle of a dog-walking track "because they wanted to hear a big bang" have been sentenced to 14 months detention.
Gary Stewart, 17, and Paul Ndoro, 18, taped a gas canister and an aerosol can to a glass jar filled with screws, nails and disposable lighters following a drinking binge. They then set the explosive on fire on a busy walkway in Selkirk, where a worried police officer put it out in case it exploded. Experts described their attempt as "crude".
Yesterday at Edinburgh Sheriff Court they were sentenced to 14 months each after a sheriff said only their "ineptitude" had prevented the bomb from causing serious harm.
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Last Updated:
14 April 2009 9:27 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
