Hoax bomb caller captured by voice experts

A hoaxer who spread panic in the bomb-ravaged town of Omagh was captured by voice experts, it was disclosed today.

Hoax bomb caller captured by voice experts
Wed, 18 Feb, 2004 - 15:39

A hoaxer who spread panic in the bomb-ravaged town of Omagh was captured by voice experts, it was disclosed today.

Peter McKenna, 26, admitted 12 false telephone alerts after detectives called in the analyst who helped prove Major Charles Ingram cheated on TV quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

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