Watch: 19-Year-Old Santa Venera Resident Arrested In Connection With Ħamrun Explosion
Police stated that the teenager was arrested in a garage located in Ħamrun itself, where they also found the same explosive that was used in yesterday’s case. “The police also found other material,” the statement read; however, the nature of the material was unspecified.
As a precautionary measure, police evacuated residents living in the area nearby the garage.
Meanwhile, investigations conducted by the police, along with the Malta Armed Forces’ Ammunition and Explosives Squadron, are currently ongoing.
Magistrate Ian Farrugia is leading a Magisterial Inquiry into the case.
Yesterday, police informed Lovin Malta that a call came in at 8.20am after a “suspicious metal object” was spotted in front of a house near the party headquarters, with the army’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit being swiftly dispatched to the area.
Moments later, Prime Minister Robert Abela took to social media to confirm that an explosion was heard outside Ħamrun’s Mile End, calling for everyone to remain calm and saying everyone inside the building was totally fine.
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