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A MAN HAS been charged after a suspicious package was sent to a coronavirus vaccine production site.
All staff had to be evacuated from the Wockhardt site in Wrexham, North Wales, on Wednesday as the package was investigated.
A spokesperson for Kent Police said Anthony Collins, of Chatham Hill, Chatham, had been charged with dispatching an article by post with the intention of inducing the belief it is likely to explode or ignite.
The 53-year-old was arrested by officers on Thursday morning.
He was remanded in custody to appear at Medway Magistrates’ Court today, the force said.
Kent Police (UK) / Twitter
Kent Police (UK) / Twitter / Twitter
Production ground to a halt at the site on Wednesday as the item, which police said was not a viable device, was investigated.
Wockhardt, a global pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, provides fill-and-finish services for the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine – the final stage of putting the vaccine into vials.
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The waster should be thrown in jail.
I have no words for this sickening behaviour
I’ve just one question, why?
Why on earth would you do that? What a m0r0n.
@Ciaran Farrelly: I think everyone here would agree with that. It’s so scary what’s in people’s minds.
@Ciaran Farrelly: the amount of absolute nutters that are out there is seriously worrying.
Or “eVACCuated”? Boom boom.
@DarraghLD: No Darragh no.
A convicted paedophile of the same name and address who stalked BBC Radio 2 DJ Sara Cox was jailed a couple of years ago. Sounds like some mental health issues there.
@Steve: Jaysus your right. Same age aswell surely it has to be him. Why is that man even walking the streets he is obviously a danger to woman and young girls.
Wait and see the usual “he has serious mental health issues” ball locks for a defense. Throw this g obshite in jail for ten years.
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