Den Bosch ‘bomber’ is a disturbed man

Police have arrested a man who claimed to have placed a bomb on a train at Den Bosch station on Tuesday morning, causing major disruption to train users for much of the day.


According to eye witnesses quoted by news agency ANP, the man, dressed in a white robe and green coat, told other people in the train compartment he had activated a bomb.
The station and surrounding buildings were cleared while police searched for explosives. A special sniffer dog was used in the hunt.
All train services were suspended until the all clear was given in the early afternoon.
Sources told ANP the man was not a terrorist but a ‘disturbed’ individual.

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