Former soldier killed as homemade bomb explodes in Melbourne’s south-east

[Black Orchid]

A father has died after a homemade explosive device detonated inside his car as he was driving along Young Road in the southeast Melbourne suburb of Hallam.

It’s understood the man was wearing an explosive vest that was triggered when his car hit a speed bump along the road.

It then travelled a few hundred metres down the road before hitting a parked vehicle at the corner of Homewood Boulevard and Young Road.

Emergency services were called to the scene at around 11.40am on Saturday morning and found the man’s body inside his vehicle.

7NEWS understands the 43-year-old former soldier from Dandenong had been at the home of his ex-partner shortly before the explosion took place.

https://7news.com.au/news/vic/former-so ... -c-5426418

Video at the link if you're interested.

[Bobby]

Thanks BO,
what on earth went on?
I hope the cops get the truth about this?

[Trevor P]

Obviously shouldn't have been playing around with energetics with no idea?

[sprintcyclist]

That sounds weird.

[Valkie]

Something seriously strange about this.

Was he a Australian, or born overseas?
Where was he heading?

[Prime Minister for Canyons]

Either suicide or extreme RW planning a bombing.

[sprintcyclist]

Either suicide or extreme RW planning a bombing.

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