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Explosive device thrown at house

28/04/2013

An explosive device was thrown at a Dandenong North home earlier this month. Police say a three-centimetre-diameter device, containing an unknown power, caused a small explosion but minor damage when thrown from outside the Heatherton Road residence on April 17 at 11.40pm.

Anyone with information about the incident can
call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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