He detonated some of them at East Coast Park and posted video clips on his Instagram account, which led to someone filing a police report. No one was injured by his actions.
He had been treated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the years leading up to his offences in 2019 and 2020, the court heard. He was a student at the Institute of Technical Education at the time.In May 2020, the circuit breaker period that restricted movements and activities to stem the spread of Covid-19 had kicked in.
He later realised that one of the pipe bombs had not exploded, so he took it home and disposed of it down the rubbish chute. The youth recorded the explosion and posted another video on his Instagram account. The clip showed the device emitting a series of flashes, and an explosion could be heard. Singapore Armed Forces' explosives ordnance disposal engineers subsequently disposed of it in a safe manner.On Friday, the youth — who was unrepresented by a lawyer — told the court that he was remorseful and just wanted to focus on his studies for the time being. He added that he was pursuing aerospace engineering at a polytechnic.
The judge did not call for a suitability report for reformative training for now, but said he would do so if it was necessary.
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