The Tonge Moor Bomber!

I guess this would be funny really if it wasn't so serious -


A bungling bomb maker blew off part of his hand when a home-made explosive went off at his house.

Martin Middleton is in hospital being treated for his injuries while under police arrest.

It is thought the 26-year-old, who is in a ‘stable’ condition, has lost several fingers following the incident on Sunday.



Mr Middleton had apparently been making a pipebomb, although police, who are waiting to interview to him, are unsure why.

Up to 40 homes had to be evacuated following the explosion in Bolton, Greater Manchester.

Neighbours were today shocked to hear about the explosion, which could have had lethal consequences.

Mr Middleton is soon to become a father after his girlfriend Kay Emerson fell pregnant.

One neighbour, who asked not to be named, said: 'I couldn’t believe when I heard, it’s like something out of a movie.

'His girlfriend is pregnant, I thought he was getting his life back on track.'

Another, who also wanted to remain anonymous, added: 'I see him now an again, he looks like a nice enough lad, he always says hello.

'Shocking to hear that.'

Police searched two other properties in the Tonge Moor area of Bolton as part of the investigation but no explosive items were found.

Mr Middleton’s injury is described as a ‘serious hand injury’ but it is not life threatening, although it is believed he has lost some of his fingers.

Mr Middleton has been arrested on suspicion of causing an explosion likely to endanger life or property.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2262769/Bumbling-bomb-maker-blows-fingers-homemade-explosive.html#ixzz2I4WAi4DW

Sounds like he was up to no good.

I'm pretty sure that's Doffcocker.

I thought it was in Harwood not Tonge Moor.

Aye, it was Harwood - nearly blew his hand off making a bomb and his lass is pregnant aswell.........one word about him comes to mind - wanker.

aaron_bwfc wrote:one word about him comes to mind - wanker.

Maybe not now

Paper gets it wrong again..... Its Leagte in Bradshaw/harwood and not Tonge Moor!! But serves the idiot right for trying to make a bomb!

BoltonTillIDie wrote:
Maybe not now

Apparently, ive heard the lad is a huge EDL supporter.

he looks like that rumor could be true as well, looks like a bit of a chav type if im honest.

I suspect the bomb could have been destined for a mosque or something similar.

Has anyone found him on Facebook ? That should give a clue as to what he is all about. You can even find out what folk are having for breakfast on that site.

If the police want to question him, I wonder whether he will be in a position to put two fingers up, to the authorities?

He was probably just making a bomb to see if he could. We've all done it when we were younger.

Bernard Dennis Park wrote:He was probably just making a bomb to see if he could. We've all done it when we were younger.

Reebok Trotter wrote:

Bernard Dennis Park wrote:He was probably just making a bomb to see if he could. We've all done it when we were younger.

Sugar, weedkiller and those charges that they strap to railway lines to warn drivers of problems ahead - an essential part of childhood as I recall.

wanderlust wrote:

Reebok Trotter wrote:

Bernard Dennis Park wrote:He was probably just making a bomb to see if he could. We've all done it when we were younger.

Sugar, weedkiller and those charges that they strap to railway lines to warn drivers of problems ahead - an essential part of childhood as I recall.

straps they put on railway lines? what are these?

Ive played with thermite in the past - that's good fun, I know that's used on the railways.

Sluffy wrote:I guess this would be funny really if it wasn't so serious -


A bungling bomb maker blew off part of his hand when a home-made explosive went off at his house.

Martin Middleton is in hospital being treated for his injuries while under police arrest.

It is thought the 26-year-old, who is in a ‘stable’ condition, has lost several fingers following the incident on Sunday.



Mr Middleton had apparently been making a pipebomb, although police, who are waiting to interview to him, are unsure why.

Up to 40 homes had to be evacuated following the explosion in Bolton, Greater Manchester.

Neighbours were today shocked to hear about the explosion, which could have had lethal consequences.

Mr Middleton is soon to become a father after his girlfriend Kay Emerson fell pregnant.

One neighbour, who asked not to be named, said: 'I couldn’t believe when I heard, it’s like something out of a movie.

'His girlfriend is pregnant, I thought he was getting his life back on track.'

Another, who also wanted to remain anonymous, added: 'I see him now an again, he looks like a nice enough lad, he always says hello.

'Shocking to hear that.'

Police searched two other properties in the Tonge Moor area of Bolton as part of the investigation but no explosive items were found.

Mr Middleton’s injury is described as a ‘serious hand injury’ but it is not life threatening, although it is believed he has lost some of his fingers.

Mr Middleton has been arrested on suspicion of causing an explosion likely to endanger life or property.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2262769/Bumbling-bomb-maker-blows-fingers-homemade-explosive.html#ixzz2I4WAi4DW

What a WANKER... erm. Ooops. I guess not any more.

EDIT: Just noticed this has been done. Great minds and all that.

Natasha Whittam wrote:I'm pretty sure that's Doffcocker.

I wouldn't be seen dead with the plebs in Tonge Moor.

I'm from Halliwell.