Dover firebomb attack
| Dover firebomb attack | |
|---|---|
| Location | Dover, Kent, England |
| Coordinates | 51°06′55″N 1°18′43″E / 51.11540°N 1.31198°E |
| Date | 30 October 2022 11:20 (GMT) |
Attack type | Arson |
| Weapons | Molotov cocktail |
| Injured | 2 |
On 30 October 2022 a firebomb attack was made on a Border Force centre for processing migrants in Dover, Kent, England. Two people suffered minor injuries, and the perpetrator killed himself shortly after the attack.
Attack
Around 11:20 GMT on 30 October 2022, a man drove a white SEAT sports utility vehicle to the Border Force centre in Dover, Kent, and threw two or three molotov cocktails at the complex.[1] One of the bombs failed to ignite.[2][3] A witness stated that the attacker then drove to a petrol station and tied a noose around his neck before and driving off, killing himself.[2][3]
Investigation
Kent Police said that two or three devices had been thrown into a Home Office establishment and that investigations were ongoing.[2] They were unable to confirm that the attacker had killed himself.[4]
An army bomb disposal unit was sent to the site of the attack and to the petrol station on Limekiln Road to examine a suspect vehicle,[3] where another device was found and later made safe by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "UK immigration office handling asylum seekers firebombed". TheJournal.ie. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Nicholls, Peter (30 October 2022). "Man attacks UK migrant processing centre in Dover, kills himself". Reuters. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Lennon, Sam (30 October 2022). "Man kills himself after petrol bomb attack on asylum centre". Kent Online. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ Watkinson, Callum (30 October 2022). "Suspect found dead after Dover migrant centre firebombed". ITV News. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Dover migrant centre: Man found dead near scene of fire attack". BBC News. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.