Mosman bomb hoax

The Mosman bomb hoax took place in the Sydney suburb of Mosman, New South Wales, Australia on 3 August 2011. An apparent collar bomb was placed around the neck of 18-year-old schoolgirl Madeleine Pulver^[1] by a balaclava-clad home intruder.^[2] The dummy device was of such sophistication that it took the Police Rescue Bomb & Disposal Unit almost ten hours to ascertain that it indeed was not an explosive device, and then to dismantle and remove it, in part with the telephoned assistance of a British Army major who was in Australia for training.^[3] The incident, which attracted media attention worldwide,^[4] is being treated as an extortion investigation.^{[5] [6]}

Paul Douglas Peters, a man with no direct links to the victim or her family, was arrested in Kentucky after leaving Australia a few days after the incident. Police are unsure of motive, but are not looking for other suspects.^[7]

See also

• Timeline of major crimes in Australia
• Crime in Australia

References

1. ^ http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/bomb-device-attached-to-mosman-schoolgirl-was-a-very-very-elaborate-hoax-20110804-1icbe.html
2. ^ http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/nsw/novel-signature-adds-to-bomb-hoax-mystery-20110804-1idms.html
3. ^ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-nsw/british-army-expert-talked-squad-through-the-dangers/story-e6freuzi-1226108644302
4. ^ http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/bomb-device-attached-to-mosman-schoolgirl-was-a-very-very-elaborate-hoax-20110804-1icbe.html
5. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14399664
6. ^ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-nsw/police-are-trying-to-defuse-a-bomb-that-has-been-strapped-to-a-teenage-girl-in-sydneys-exclusive-mosman/story-e6freuzi-1226107796815
7. ^ http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/627114-australian-police-arrest-man-fake-bomb-attack.html#.625726-stage-related1-3