12-year-old boy detained for allegedly attempting to make explosives

Authorities arrested a 12-year-old boy in Hong Kong after he allegedly attempted to make explosives and posted videos of the process on social media.

Police said on Tuesday (5 May) that the boy is currently being held for questioning.

Boy claimed he successfully made bomb in videos

On 4 May, a member of the public informed the authorities about videos showing a “chemical experiment”.

In the clips, the boy claimed to be making a bomb. He went on to add that the explosive had already been successfully created.

Following investigations, officers from the East Kowloon Regional Crime Unit arrested the boy later that day.

Experiment took place near public sitting-out area

Screenshots from the video, displayed at a police press briefing, revealed that the experiment took p...