Reken - Suspected homemade firecracker seriously injures man
A man in the Borken district has suffered serious injuries in the explosion of a suspected homemade firework. The police announced on New Year's Day that it was not possible to rule out the possibility of fatal injuries. Rescue workers took the 43-year-old to hospital after the incident in the municipality of Reken shortly after the New Year. "Four unlit, also presumably homemade "firecrackers" were found in the immediate vicinity," the report said. Defusers from the State Office of Criminal Investigation took care of a controlled detonation. Further material that could be used to build explosive devices was found in the man's apartment.
Police statement
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- The police in North Rhine-Westphalia are investigating the incident in Reken, as they found additional firecrackers in the man's apartment.
- On New Year's Eve, an explosion caused by a suspected homemade firework led to a series of emergencies, requiring the intervention of the police and rescue services.
- The police were alerted to the incident in Reken due to reports of an explosion, which resulted in the discovery of unlit homemade firecrackers in the vicinity.
- After the explosion, the police received calls about potential dangerous materials, leading them to search the man's apartment and find more firecrackers and components for explosive devices.
- The police will likely use the evidence found in the man's apartment to determine if anyone else was involved in the production and use of the homemade firecrackers, which led to the injury.
Source: www.stern.de
