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Lydd loo bomb: teen boy arrested and bailed on suspicion of possessing an explosive substance
00:00, 27 September 2016
updated: 16:21, 27 September 2016
Police investigating the Lydd loo bombing have arrested and bailed a teenage boy on suspicion of possessing an explosive substance.
The Park Street toilets were partly blown up shortly before midnight on Saturday, September 17.
It was confirmed that officers were treating it as an isolated incident and that the back wall and window was damaged.
Dozens of people were evacuated that night.
A 15-year-old boy has been bailed until Wednesday, November 9, while inquiries continue, police said.
Shepway District Council managed to re-open the toilet block by Thursday after making the building safe for use.
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