23/05/2007

Man in court over letter bomb campaign

A man has appeared in court to face eleven charges connected to a letter bomb campaign.

Primary school caretaker Miles Cooper, 27, pleaded not guilty to the charges of using or possession of explosive devices at Oxford Crown Court on Wednesday.

The charges relate to seven letter bombs, which were sent to a number of addresses across Britain in January and February this year.

Nine people were injured as a result of the devices.

Mr Cooper has been remanded in custody and is expected to stand trial in September.

(KMcA/SP)

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