Man, 62, charged with using makeshift bomb to blow up ULEZ camera

A antheral has been charged successful transportation with the detonation of an ultra debased emanation portion (Ulez) camera successful south-east London.

Kevin Rees, 62, of Harcourt Avenue, Sidcup, was arrested by counter-terror constabulary aft a low-sophistication improvised explosive instrumentality (IED) damaged the camera successful Willersley Avenue, Sidcup, astatine astir 6.45pm connected December 6.

He has been charged with causing an detonation apt to endanger beingness oregon origin superior wounded to property, contrary to conception 2 of the Explosive Substances Act 1883.

The Metropolitan Police said helium has besides been charged with 3 counts of possessing a prohibited weapon, contrary to conception 5(1)(b) Firearms Act 1968.

He volition look astatine Westminster Magistrates’ tribunal connected November 11.

The probe into the incidental was carried retired by officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command owed to their specialism successful dealing with incidents involving the usage of explosives.

No-one was injured during the explosion, but vehicles and a residential spot were damaged.

The camera, which was installed earlier successful the day, was chopped down astir one-and-a-half hours earlier it blew up.

Stephen Richard Harwood-Stamper, 62, has been charged with transgression damage, contrary to conception 1 of the Criminal Damage Act 1971, and utilizing a mendacious sheet whilst driving, contrary to conception 44 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994.

The Met said helium had initially been arrested successful transportation with the explosion, but was subsequently released and alternatively investigated successful narration to the abstracted incidental of alleged transgression harm to the camera.

The 2 incidents are not being linked astatine this time.

Harwood-Stamper volition look astatine Bromley Magistrates’ Court connected November 27.

Detective Chief Superintendent Trevor Lawry, who leads section policing successful the Bexley area, said: ‘We cognize that this incidental caused overmuch interest locally astatine the time. Local officers person continued to enactment the probe squad arsenic they person diligently gone astir gathering grounds successful this case, moving intimately with the CPS, which has led to these charges being brought.

‘The transgression justness process indispensable present tally its people and I would truthful inquire radical not to speculate further arsenic we await the decision of this lawsuit astatine court.’

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