Belfast Man Charged in Car Bomb Attack

0:00On May 2nd, a 66-year-old man from Belfast, named Kiran Smith, just face court on serious charges tied to that car bomb blast outside Dunmery, police station last Saturday. He's accused of attempted murder, possessing explosives meant to endanger lives, hijacking a vehicle, causing the explosion and having gear for. Terrorism The bomb went off in a stolen car, right as cops were clearing the area. Here's how it went down. On 1009 PM, British summertime on April 25th, someone called a Chinese takeaway for delivery to the twin Brook neighborhood. The driver showed up at 1043 PM, got threatened by two guys with what looked like a pistol, and they stuffed a gas canister bomb in his car. Trunk He had 30 minutes to drive it to the station, or it would blow. That detonation at 1115 PM could have taken out anyone nearby, according to the detective laying out the case. No one got hurt, thanks to the quick evacuation, but the threat was real, shaking up the community

1:00on Belfast's outskirts. Cops link Smith through a phone used for the takeaway call. CCTV caught a guy they say is him topping it up at a shop, and the very next transaction on that machine was 20 pounds to his monzo bank account. His lawyer pushed back, saying the evidence was too thin, but the judge wasn't buying it. Smith skipped a bail and got remanded in custody with his next court date set for May 18th. This case highlights how police are digging deep into these attacks, and we'll keep watching for updates as it unfolds.