"A US citizen has been jailed for 12 months after a sustained bomb hoax campaign targeting venues and hospitals, including Guy's and St Thomas' in central London. David Hart, 22, made 95 bogus 999 calls from late October to mid November 2023. A court heard that Hart made multiple calls to UK telephone numbers with 66 directed to the capital. While not all connected successfully, a significant number did."
"David Hart, 22, made bogus calls from New York to London Seven hospitals, six bars, restaurants and supermarkets, two police force control rooms and a cancer information and support services centre were all targeted. Hart twice attempted to dial Westminster Abbey but he did so when it was nighttime in the UK meaning the calls were not answered. On Tuesday, he appeared at the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York for sentence."
A US citizen was jailed for 12 months after a sustained bomb hoax campaign. David Hart, 22, made 95 bogus 999 calls from late October to mid-November 2023 from New York to UK numbers, with 66 directed to London. Seven hospitals, six bars, restaurants and supermarkets, two police control rooms and a cancer information and support services centre were targeted. He twice tried Westminster Abbey but calls went unanswered due to UK night hours. Calls typically claimed planted bombs, sometimes described in detail, and were sustained and persistent, sometimes lasting almost half an hour. One hospital went into full lockdown while venues were searched. The court found Hart intended the calls to be received as threats.
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