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Man Jailed After Remote-Triggered Blast Damages Madrid Park Fountain

Police describe a remotely activated, technically advanced homemade device, citing a motive of “fun.”

Overview

  • The National Police arrested the suspect in August over the July 15 explosion at Parque Arriaga in Ciudad Lineal.
  • A judge ordered provisional pretrial detention on suspicion of possessing, storing and manufacturing explosives as well as causing property damage.
  • Searches at homes in Madrid and Almería recovered transmitters, receivers, fuses and initiators used for making explosives.
  • Forensic analysis concluded the device was sophisticated and triggered at a distance by remote control.
  • No injuries were reported, and a witness described heavy smoke and a man fleeing the area after the blast.