Police seek mystery hospital toilet bomber

Police seek mystery hospital toilet bomber

Police suspect an explosion in a men's toilet at the Caritas Medical Centre early on Monday morning was caused by a home-made bomb.



No one was injured by the blast, which happened in a cubicle around 2.30am, but accident and emergency ward services were disrupted



Police said an officer stationed at the hospital put out the flames, and later found a broken glass bottle with a battery and wires inside.



They said around 20 people awaiting treatment at the emergency ward needed to be evacuated.



The hospital condemned what it called the intentional damage, saying it put patient safety at risk.