Accused Individual Charged in Bombing Incident at Billund Airport, Russia
A 38-Year-Old Russian Man Charged for Bomb Scare at Billund Airport
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It's been ten months since a significant security incident at Billund Airport in Denmark, and now, a Russian man has been officially accused. The allegations claim he was responsible for an explosion and a bomb scare that disrupted travel for thousands.
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The indictment, released by South East Jutland Police via a press statement, details the man's alleged activities in manufacturing, storing, and transporting several kilograms of explosives, including the highly volatile compoundTATP, infamously referred to as 'Mother of Satan.'
The incident, which transpired on April 20th of last year, started at 4 a.m. with the detonation of an ATM on Åstvej in Billund, near Legoland.
close to nine hours later, the suspect arrived at Billund Airport, handing over one kilogram of explosives, leading to a mandatory airport evacuation as a safety measure.
Explosives Expert Weighs In
Peter Hald, an explosives expert and safety manager at the Department of Chemistry at Aarhus University, confirmed to DR that the airport evacuation was necessary. Hald asserted that a one-kilogram quantity of TATP, given its packaging, could potentially be lethal for those nearby.
Although the charges against the accused are severe, there's no indication that the case is related to terrorism.
In Custody Since the Incident
The accused, who has been in custody since the day after the incident, maintains that he is a refugee from Russia and denies any ties to Russian authorities.
His defense attorney, Mads Kjær Jensen, confirmed that the indictment does not contain charges associated with terrorism. However, Jensen stated that if his client is found guilty, he could still face several years in prison. Jensen also disclosed that his client has confessed to certain charges without specifying which ones.
Awaiting Trial
Danish authorities will make the indictment document public after March 7th. With the indictment now official, the case will progress through the Danish court system, possibly leading to a lengthy prison sentence if the accused is found guilty.
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- A General-News report revealed that a significant amount of explosives, including the volatile compound TATP, were allegedly manufactured, stored, and transported by the suspect in the Billund Airport bomb scare, according to the indictment confirmed by South East Jutland Police.
- The Russian man charged for the bomb scare at Billund Airport was accused of detonating an ATM near Legoland close to nine hours before arriving at the airport and handing over a kilogram of explosives, which necessitated a mandatory evacuation.
- Peter Hald, an explosives expert and safety manager at Aarhus University, confirmed to DR that the airport evacuation was vital due to the potentially lethal nature of a one-kilogram quantity of TATP, given its packaging.
- Despite the Russian man's severe charges, there is no indication that the case is related to terrorism, as his defense attorney, Mads Kjær Jensen, confirmed.
- The trial for the man accused of the Billund Airport bomb scare will commence after March 7th, as Danish authorities prepare to make the indictment document public, and the case may result in a lengthy prison sentence if he is found guilty.
