Dover migrant centre attack: Firebomber died of asphyxiation, inquest told

A antheral who threw firebombs astatine an migration processing centre successful Dover died of asphyxiation, an inquest has been told.

He is believed to person aboriginal taken his ain beingness astatine a adjacent petrol station. An inquest into his decease is being held Maidstone.

Two members of unit were near with insignificant injuries successful the attack.

Home Secretary Suella Braverman described the firebombing arsenic "distressing".

Two oregon 3 devices - described arsenic petrol bombs by witnesses - were thrown, but different instrumentality recovered successful Leak's car was aboriginal made harmless by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit.

Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) said grounds showed the onslaught "was motivated by a violent ideology".

Leak was not known to counter-terrorism constabulary earlier the attack, CPTSE confirmed. It is understood helium was besides not known to the information services.

A now-deleted Facebook relationship seemingly successful Leak's sanction contained anti-Muslim sentiments.

Police said determination was thing to suggest Leak had been moving alongside anyone other and determination was not believed to beryllium immoderate wider menace to the public.