Edgware Man Jailed For Bomb Plot
Robert Kovacs received a 29-year sentence for attempting to murder someone with a homemade explosive.
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Robert Kovacs, 39, of Tenby Road, Edgware, has been sentenced to 29 years in prison for a "real attempt to kill someone" using a homemade bomb. He was convicted of attempted murder, making an explosive substance with intent, and acting with intent to cause an explosion at St Albans Crown Court on 21 May.
Discovery and Investigation
The incident occurred in August of last year when Hertfordshire Police received reports of a suspicious object beneath a car parked on a driveway in Cowley Hill, Borehamwood. A 100-metre cordon was established, and nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution while bomb squad officers examined the device. Kovacs, who was known to the intended victim, was arrested two days later and has been held in custody since. Detective Inspector Caeva Taylor of Herts Police described the act as "deliberate, targeted and extremely dangerous" and stated it was fortunate the device was discovered before detonation.
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Sentencing Remarks
HHJ Mann KC, presiding over the sentencing, remarked that the case involved a "pre-planned real attempt to kill someone using a bomb." He added that the device was crafted in a way that it would explode and constituted a genuine attempt to end a life. Detective Inspector Taylor welcomed the conviction and sentence, noting that it reflects the gravity of the offences and expressing hope that the intended victim and their family find some reassurance in Kovacs' lengthy prison term.
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