Letter bomb man targeted brothers

Police hope to speak with suspect Justin McAuliffe about the parcels

A man suspected of mailing dozens of letter bombs to various addresses in England is alleged to have sent packages to two of his brothers.

On Wednesday Bedfordshire Police confirmed another package had been made safe - bringing the total to 33.

They believe the packages were sent by 32-year-old Justin McAuliffe and include two addressed to relatives.

The latest package was recovered from London after it had been forwarded from the recipient's previous Luton address.

Officers said the parcel was delivered to the recipient's new home in Lewisham on Wednesday.

Search continues

Detectives were alerted by the Metropolitan Police who arranged for bomb squad officers to recover the package and make it safe.

It will now be examined by forensic experts who are linking it to 32 packages police suspect were posted by Mr McAuliffe, from Bedford.

Bedfordshire Police, who are leading the investigation, added they were continuing their search for Mr McAuliffe.

Det Supt Nicky Dahl said: "It has been nearly two weeks since Justin was last seen or spoken to. His family and I are extremely concerned for his welfare and we urge him to come forward and speak with us.

"Although another package was recovered this morning we are fairly confident it was part of the original batch sent out and not the start of a new campaign.

"In the meantime, however, we warn members of the public not to approach Justin if they see him and instead dial 999."