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https://scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3095362/hong-kong-schoolboy-parents-arrested-over-letter
Hong Kong/ Law and Crime

Hong Kong schoolboy, parents arrested over letter claiming home-made bombs targeting police had been planted across city

  • Police are investigating whether the trio, who have not yet been charged, are connected to previous cases involving improvised explosive devices
  • In April, a partially functional device caused smoke to emit from a letter addressed to city police chief Chris Tang
Evidence collected at the home of a 16-year-old schoolboy and his parents is displayed following their Wednesday arrest for allegedly sending a threatening letter to Hong Kong police. Photo: Hong Kong Police

A 16-year-old schoolboy and his parents were arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of sending a threatening letter to the Hong Kong Police Force claiming home-made bombs targeting officers had been planted across the city.

A police source said officers were investigating if the suspects were linked to previous bomb cases, including an improvised explosive device (IED) that was packed inside an envelope addressed to police chief Chris Tang Ping-keung and sent to his office in Wan Chai on April 20.