Overview
- David Hart, 22, was sentenced on January 6 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York to one year in prison.
- From late October to mid November 2023, he made 95 calls to UK numbers, including 66 directed to London.
- Targets included seven hospitals, six bars, restaurants and supermarkets, two police control rooms, and a cancer information and support services centre.
- The calls were persistent and often repeated, with threats such as a bomb in a hospital bathroom and some calls lasting nearly 30 minutes.
- Security teams searched affected locations, and at least one hospital entered full lockdown during checks for explosive devices.