Pupils grilled over bomb at school

TWO 15-year-old pupils were yesterday being questioned by police in connection with a bomb explosion and other damage caused at a Nicosia school.

The headmaster of the Anthoupolis gymnasium reported to police that a homemade explosive device had gone off, causing damage to an aluminium door in the school’s office building.

The perpetrators, according to police, broke into a classroom and also used a fire extinguisher to spray water on computers and other electronic equipment.

The scene was examined by police forensics officers who collected evidence.

Later police called in for questioning two 15-year-old pupils who have allegedly admitted to causing the damage, along with other damage in another act of vandalism earlier this month.

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