UK nail bomb attacker a "recent convert" to Islam... also said to have history of mental illness

Police have said the 22-year old man arrested in today's nail bomb attack was a recent convert to Islam. BBC:

Police have named a man arrested in connection with an explosion at an Exeter restaurant as 22-year-old Nicky Reilly from Plymouth.

Deputy Chief Constable Tony Melville from Devon and Cornwall Police said Mr Reilly has "a history of mental illness" was a recent convert to Islam.

He said Reilly suffered serious facial injuries following the explosion.

Anti-terrorist officers and security services have been called in to assist police in their investigation.

The device exploded at 1250GMT on Thursday in the Giraffe restaurant at the Princesshay shopping centre.

Bomb disposal experts attended the scene and made safe two explosive devices. Mr Melville said: "Our investigation so far indicates Reilly, who had a history of mental illness, had adopted the Islamic faith.

"We believe despite his weak and vulnerable illness he was preyed upon, radicalised and taken advantage of."

Do you expect Muslim leaders to speak out against violence being done in the name of Islam? I'd love to see it - but I'm thinking they're too busy complaining about anti-Muslim bias and protesting Fitna and the Danish cartoons.
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