Explosive device found in bag

London - Police yesterday confirmed that a device found in a Sainsbury's shopping bag was the work of the so-called Mardi Gra…

London - Police yesterday confirmed that a device found in a Sainsbury's shopping bag was the work of the so-called Mardi Gra bomber. The device was made up of as an improvised shotgun with the words Mardi Gra on it.

It was made safe after it was accidentally taken home by a 73-year-old woman from a supermarket on Saturday.

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