Bomb hoax caller arrested

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Sep 21, 2010
Bomb hoax caller arrested

By Lee Jia Xin

POLICE arrested a man on Monday for making a bomb-hoax call to the police emergency hotline, '999'. The police received an anonymous call at 11.47am believed to be made by the 42-year-old, who stated that there was a bomb at a hotel along North Bridge Road. Following the call, security measures were stepped up while investigations took place, leading to the man's arrest at 6pm on the same day.

 

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Swede on bomb hoax charge


Sep 22, 2010
Swede on bomb hoax charge

By Elena Chong

A SWEDISH national was charged in a district court on Wednesday with making a bomb hoax call. No plea was taken from chef Erik Halvard Halvardsson, 42, who was remanded for psychiatric assessment. He allegedly called police that there was a bomb at Swissotel at Raffles City Shopping Centre on Monday afternoon. If convicted under the UN (Anti-Terrorism Measures), he can be fined up to $100,000 and/or jailed for up to five years. He will be back in court on Oct 6.