2008 Exeter attempted bombing
| 2008 Exeter attempted bombing | |
|---|---|
A police van guards the Giraffe cafe and restaurant. | |
| Location | Exeter, Devon, England |
| Coordinates | 50°43′29″N 3°31′36″W / 50.7248°N 3.5267°W |
| Date | 22 May 2008 12:50 (UTC+1) |
| Target | Princesshay shopping precinct |
| Weapon | Nail bomb |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 1 (the bomber) |
| Perpetrator | Nicky Reilly |
The Exeter bombing was a failed bombing attempt that took place on 22 May 2008, at the Giraffe cafe and restaurant in Princesshay, Exeter, England. The bomber, Nicky Reilly (5 February 1986 – 19 October 2016), 22, from Plymouth, who was the only person injured, pleaded guilty on 15 October 2008 to launching the attempted suicide attack.