Man admits bomb hoax outside Omagh police station
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 14:38 · Archive
A Co Tyrone man has admitted charges connected to a hoax bomb left outside Omagh PSNI station in May 2023.
Sean Pearson, 33, from Culmore Park in Omagh, admitted four charges at Belfast Crown Court on Monday relating to a hoax bomb left outside Omagh PSNI station. The charges date back to an incident on 6 May 2023.
Pearson pleaded guilty to compel a person by force or threat to use a vehicle for an unlawful purpose, namely conveying a hoax bomb device to the police station. He also admitted placing an article in a vehicle with the intention of causing a bomb hoax, possessing a firearm or imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, and robbing a mobile phone.
The charges relate to a hijacking in the Drumragh area of Co Tyrone on the evening of 6 May 2023. Three masked men hijacked a vehicle and, after producing a gun, forced the motorist to drive to Omagh PSNI station on the Derry Road. Several homes close to the police station were evacuated. The device was later declared to be an elaborate hoax.
How it is being reported
- Man admits charges related to hoax bomb outside police stationSean Pearson, from Culmore Park, Omagh, pleaded guilty to four charges in Belfast Crown Court on Monday.BBC Northern Ireland · 19 Oct, 14:52
- Co Tyrone man admits charges connected to hoax bomb at PSNI stationHe pleaded guilty to placing an article inside a vehicle with the intention of causing a bomb hoax.Belfast Live · 19 Oct, 14:03
- Man admits role in bomb hoax outside NI police stationBelfast Telegraph · 19 Oct, 13:38
In this story: Sean Pearson · Omagh PSNI station · Belfast Crown Court · Co Tyrone · Drumragh
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