Accused bomb hoaxer claimed ‘fake IED’ was art

A bomb hoaxer sent London’s US embassy into a full security lockdown when he planted a fake IED near the perimeter fence, court heard. The embassy was sent into lockdown on 22 November 2024, after an object with a skull and crossbones design was found at the site in Nine Elms, south-west London. It was spotted by a civilian guard at around 8:30am and as many as 11 police vehicles attended, along with specialist police units, London Fire Brigade and…