Explosives accused remanded at the Isle of Man Prison

Thursday, 18 October 2018 06:22

By Court Reporter

A Douglas man has been further remanded after being accused of making explosives.

66-year-old David Ralph Banning, of Ballanard Road, appeared at Douglas Courthouse this week.

He's been accused of making or possessing the explosives on or about September 29th - he's also been charged with possessing a weapon without a certificate on or about October 5th.

Committal proceedings - where the case is elevated to the Court of General Gaol Delivery - will take place on December 4th.

There was no application for bail - he'll next appear in court on October 23rd.

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