Blast damages police station
Nelson reporter A blast badly damaged the open foyer of the Richmond police station, 13km south of Nelson, early yesterday. Residents were awakened by an explosion soon after 3 a.m. The station,, although staffed by four uniformed police, was unoccupied at the time ofi the blast. , The police believe that
a single stick of gelignite was used. The blast smashed woodwork and glass leading into the station and scattered small debris up to 30m from the station. Explosives experts from Wellington were called in and investigations are continuing. The Nelson police , seek information from the public on the latest explosion.
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