Suspected bomb collared around teen girl’s neck

A YOUNG Australian woman was freed from a suspected bomb collared around her neck yesterday after 10 hours of drama that captivated the nation, with police saying they were still investigating the incident.

Madeleine Pulver, aged 18, had been trapped for hours in a house in Mosmon, one of Sydney’s most exclusive, wealthy neighbourhoods, in what media speculated was an extortion plot.

Her father, William, is chief executive of an internet share dealing company, called Nielsen Net Ratings and is believed to be one of the richest men in Australia.