12-year-old boy arrested over alleged attempt to make explosives, videos shared online

A 12-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly attempting to manufacture explosives after posting videos of the process online, police said on Tuesday (May 5).

The boy is suspected of filming himself preparing explosive materials and uploading the content to the internet.

Officers from the East Kowloon Regional Crime Unit, together with the Inter-departmental Counter Terrorism Unit, handled the case.

Police are expected to brief the media at 4pm at the East Kowloon Regional Headquarters, where further details will be released.

 

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