http://www.theherald.com.au/story/2228705/derrinallum-bomb-mans-descent-into-darkness/
HIS name was Glenn Sanders. He was a kind soul who had developed a troubled mind. His piercing eyes and long, willowy beard were unmistakable around the district. He was known for his generous spirit and his polite and friendly nature.
His mechanical prowess was second to none. If you needed something fixed, there was no argument: he was the “go-to” man.
Some people referred to him as the “Colonel’’ because of his beard and the similarities to Colonel Sanders of KFC fame.
He reminded others of MacGyver, the television hero who could easily solve complex problems armed only with a roll of duct tape and a Swiss army knife.
Eighteen months ago that all changed. He had become volatile, worrying locals with his paranoia, unpredictable behaviour and threats.
They saw him out walking the streets with a vest rigged with explosives concealed under his jacket. They could hear blasts coming from his property on the western edge of town and from the cemetery, to the east, at all hours of the night.
Horrified residents in the close-knit town reported him to police, but officers found no sign of explosives and they didn’t have enough evidence to do a full search of his property. They did manage to take his explosives licence away.
HIS name was Glenn Sanders. He was a kind soul who had developed a troubled mind. His piercing eyes and long, willowy beard were unmistakable around the district. He was known for his generous spirit and his polite and friendly nature.
His mechanical prowess was second to none. If you needed something fixed, there was no argument: he was the “go-to” man.
Some people referred to him as the “Colonel’’ because of his beard and the similarities to Colonel Sanders of KFC fame.
He reminded others of MacGyver, the television hero who could easily solve complex problems armed only with a roll of duct tape and a Swiss army knife.
Eighteen months ago that all changed. He had become volatile, worrying locals with his paranoia, unpredictable behaviour and threats.
They saw him out walking the streets with a vest rigged with explosives concealed under his jacket. They could hear blasts coming from his property on the western edge of town and from the cemetery, to the east, at all hours of the night.
Horrified residents in the close-knit town reported him to police, but officers found no sign of explosives and they didn’t have enough evidence to do a full search of his property. They did manage to take his explosives licence away.
