Aaron
11-01-2004, 12:41 PM
Jimbo you've been a little quiet.....
You practising how to repair your Astina?
You that upset that Tony wrote his off you had to send yours the same way?
Are you that gay you want to spend some time making new friends in gaol ;)
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Man charged over massive blast in Sydney's west
By John Kidman
January 11, 2004
The Sun-Herald
A man has been charged after a massive explosion rocked Sydney's western suburbs yesterday, destroying a car and leaving a four-metre deep crater.
Authorities last night said a bomb planted inside an abandoned car is believed to have caused the massive early morning explosion which woke residents in several Sydney suburbs.
Counter-terrorism police are investigating the explosion that left a four-metre deep crater.
The Australian Federal Police have been informed of the bomb.
The blast, which was heard more than 20 kilometres away, left a crater three metres wide and almost four metres deep in a vacant paddock owned by Telstra, police said.
Officers arrived at the scene, near the junction of Doonside and Douglas roads at Doonside, just before 7am to find debris scattered over a 500 metre radius.
No one was injured by the explosion, Acting Superintendent Wayne Murray said at the scene.
"It's a strange one but we're treating it as both serious and suspicious."
A 28-year-old man found near the scene of the explosion was questioned by Blacktown detectives over the incident.
He was later charged with unlawful making or possession of explosives, possession of dangerous articles, and trespass on Commonwealth land. He was refused bail and will appear in Parramatta Bail Court today.
Police said a house in Kildare Road, Blacktown, was searched and a quantity of chemicals which could be used to make explosives was found.
The chemicals were unstable, so a number of adjoining properties were evacuated and a controlled detonation was carried out by the Rescue and Bomb Disposal Squad.
Last night police also were asking for any motorists or pedestrians who may have been around the area about 6.45am to come forward.
Investigators said they would particularly like to speak to a security guard who may have been driving past the paddock at that time.
Officers from the state's elite Counter-Terrorism Command Unit were called in on the case but only as a matter of course, Superintendent Murray said.
"It's a local issue only and the public should be assured that the incident is receiving the level of expertise that it deserves," he said.
A Federal Police spokesman said that while its officers have no direct involvement in the investigation, it is liaising with NSW Police.
NSW Police confirmed it has contacted the Federal Police as a matter of protocol.
Bomb technicians, forensic experts and other specialist police remained at the blast site throughout yesterday in order to complete what was likely to be a protracted examination.
By lunchtime yesterday, that had already included the removal of several bags of car debris and a number of soil samples. Superintendent Murray said forensic laboratory work would be crucial to the investigation.
The results are not expected to be ready for several weeks.
According to Blacktown Chief Inspector Garry Raymond, the explosion woke many residents in surrounding suburbs.
Other reports said the sound of the blast reached Frenchs Forest in Sydney's north.
"We can certainly say that there's been a large explosion, leaving a large crater and a car in very many pieces, from the size of a five-cent piece to the engine block," Inspector Raymond said at the scene. The main engine block was found 35 metres from the actual crater."
A second derelict vehicle found in the paddock had been declared secure after initially causing attending police some concerns, Superintendent Murray said.
Meanwhile, police were separately investigating the discovery of a stolen Mitsubishi Magna at Port Botany, in the city's south-east yesterday. The passenger side door of the car was open and it had wires running through its interior, a spokesman said.
Rescue officers had assessed the vehicle and declared it safe.
"There are no connections that could draw us towards the Botany job at all," Superintendent Murray said. "It doesn't need to be anything more sinister than that."
He said it would take some time before police would be able to determine the cause of the explosion.
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You practising how to repair your Astina?
You that upset that Tony wrote his off you had to send yours the same way?
Are you that gay you want to spend some time making new friends in gaol ;)
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Man charged over massive blast in Sydney's west
By John Kidman
January 11, 2004
The Sun-Herald
A man has been charged after a massive explosion rocked Sydney's western suburbs yesterday, destroying a car and leaving a four-metre deep crater.
Authorities last night said a bomb planted inside an abandoned car is believed to have caused the massive early morning explosion which woke residents in several Sydney suburbs.
Counter-terrorism police are investigating the explosion that left a four-metre deep crater.
The Australian Federal Police have been informed of the bomb.
The blast, which was heard more than 20 kilometres away, left a crater three metres wide and almost four metres deep in a vacant paddock owned by Telstra, police said.
Officers arrived at the scene, near the junction of Doonside and Douglas roads at Doonside, just before 7am to find debris scattered over a 500 metre radius.
No one was injured by the explosion, Acting Superintendent Wayne Murray said at the scene.
"It's a strange one but we're treating it as both serious and suspicious."
A 28-year-old man found near the scene of the explosion was questioned by Blacktown detectives over the incident.
He was later charged with unlawful making or possession of explosives, possession of dangerous articles, and trespass on Commonwealth land. He was refused bail and will appear in Parramatta Bail Court today.
Police said a house in Kildare Road, Blacktown, was searched and a quantity of chemicals which could be used to make explosives was found.
The chemicals were unstable, so a number of adjoining properties were evacuated and a controlled detonation was carried out by the Rescue and Bomb Disposal Squad.
Last night police also were asking for any motorists or pedestrians who may have been around the area about 6.45am to come forward.
Investigators said they would particularly like to speak to a security guard who may have been driving past the paddock at that time.
Officers from the state's elite Counter-Terrorism Command Unit were called in on the case but only as a matter of course, Superintendent Murray said.
"It's a local issue only and the public should be assured that the incident is receiving the level of expertise that it deserves," he said.
A Federal Police spokesman said that while its officers have no direct involvement in the investigation, it is liaising with NSW Police.
NSW Police confirmed it has contacted the Federal Police as a matter of protocol.
Bomb technicians, forensic experts and other specialist police remained at the blast site throughout yesterday in order to complete what was likely to be a protracted examination.
By lunchtime yesterday, that had already included the removal of several bags of car debris and a number of soil samples. Superintendent Murray said forensic laboratory work would be crucial to the investigation.
The results are not expected to be ready for several weeks.
According to Blacktown Chief Inspector Garry Raymond, the explosion woke many residents in surrounding suburbs.
Other reports said the sound of the blast reached Frenchs Forest in Sydney's north.
"We can certainly say that there's been a large explosion, leaving a large crater and a car in very many pieces, from the size of a five-cent piece to the engine block," Inspector Raymond said at the scene. The main engine block was found 35 metres from the actual crater."
A second derelict vehicle found in the paddock had been declared secure after initially causing attending police some concerns, Superintendent Murray said.
Meanwhile, police were separately investigating the discovery of a stolen Mitsubishi Magna at Port Botany, in the city's south-east yesterday. The passenger side door of the car was open and it had wires running through its interior, a spokesman said.
Rescue officers had assessed the vehicle and declared it safe.
"There are no connections that could draw us towards the Botany job at all," Superintendent Murray said. "It doesn't need to be anything more sinister than that."
He said it would take some time before police would be able to determine the cause of the explosion.
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