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Hong Kong police arrest 12-year-old boy for alleged bomb-making experiment

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A 12-year-old boy in Hong Kong was arrested for allegedly attempting to manufacture explosives. He reportedly conducted a chemistry experiment with baking soda under a flyover and posted videos online claiming he was making a bomb. Police are investigating his motives and whether he acted alone or was influenced by others. AI

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Hong Kong police arrest 12-year-old boy for alleged bomb-making experiment

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Edith Lin,Danny Mok ·

    Hong Kong boy arrested over making explosives after baking soda experiment

    Hong Kong police have arrested a 12-year-old boy in Tseung Kwan O on suspicion of attempting to manufacture explosives after he posted online videos of himself conducting a chemistry experiment with baking soda under a flyover. The boy, a Form One student, allegedly carried out t…

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