 Police in Cambridgeshire, England, have been called in to investigate a small explosion at the high-security Whitemoor Prison. Until Thursday, little news was divulged about the Aug. 4 incident, but Sky News reported a Prison Service spokeswoman confirmed a small "firework-like" explosion went off in a wing at about 7:45 p.m. Officials said al-Qaida suspect and would-be shoe-bomber Saajid Badat, 25, who was jailed this year for 13 years, was placed in isolation with three other prisoners after being forensically tested for traces of explosives.
| Nice to see he's keeping busy in the stir. |
The prison was locked down for a search by bomb squad staff and detection dogs, the report said. "The device is being analyzed but there is nothing to indicate explosives have been smuggled into the prison," the spokeswoman said. Officials said they believe the explosive was made from ingredients available within the prison, such as sugar and weed killer.
| Sounds like he may have been doing a little "Show and Tell" for his new buds. |
| I think he watched one too many episodes of McGyver, myself... |
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