Bomb threat at a Budapest school – 17-year-old arrested in Zugló
A 17-year-old boy from Zugló threatened a Budapest educational institution with a bomb after being mocked by acquaintances. Police quickly identified and arrested him.
17-year-old questioned over bomb threat in Budapest
On 16 October, a few minutes after 8 p.m., an unknown caller contacted the emergency line 112 and reported in a distorted voice that there was a bomb in a Budapest educational institution, according to police.hu.
The Ready Police Bomb Disposal Service inspected the building and found no explosives or devices intended for detonation.
Investigators determined that the call came from a public telephone box in Zugló. Young people in the vicinity were checked for identification, and during the investigative measures undertaken, it quickly became clear who had dialled the emergency number.
The 17-year-old was eventually arrested at his home in the 14th district. He was questioned by Zugló investigators on suspicion of threatening public safety; during the suspect interrogation he admitted to the act. According to his account, the institution he specified was attended by young people who had previously mocked him. He expressed remorse for his actions.
Source: Google News HU — Crime (hu)