Bomb man of Pae street
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The Bomb man of Pae street is a notorious serial bomber
, later identified as Märt Ringmaa, who was active in Lasnamäe
, Tallinn
, Estonia
. Over ten years, Ringmaa exploded twelve IED
s in public places, leading to the death of seven people and injuring six.
On 23 March 2009, Harju county
court convicted Ringmaa of unlawful handling of explosive devices and fraud
, and sentenced him to 15 years imprisonment, counted since his arrest on 11 November 2005. According to the court's decision, Ringmaa installed an explosive device in a glass bottle buyback kiosk on 15 Punane str., Tallinn, on 11 April 2001; delivered an explosive device to the lobby of 23 Pae str., Tallinn, on 19 November 2003; and presented false information to the Tallinn Office of Pensions. Ringmaa was acquitted of other charges. In a related civil suit, Ringmaa was fined 10 000 EEK, ordered to pay 10 000 EEK to partially cover costs of the state-appointed attorney, and ordered to pay 20 255 EEK to cover costs of expert services. The prosecutor had requested life in prison for Ringmaa, based on his assessment of Ringmaa's crime spree as constituting one of the deadliest in Estonian history.
Serial crime
Serial crime is generally defined as crimes in a serial or repetitive nature. However, according to criminologists, a habitual offender or a career criminal is not a serial criminal...
, later identified as Märt Ringmaa, who was active in Lasnamäe
Lasnamäe
Lasnamäe is the most populous administrative district of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The districts' population is about 115,000, the majority of which is Russian-speaking. Local housing is mostly represented by 5-16 stories high panel blocks of flats, built in the 1970-1990s. Lasnamäe is...
, Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. Over ten years, Ringmaa exploded twelve IED
Improvised explosive device
An improvised explosive device , also known as a roadside bomb, is a homemade bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action...
s in public places, leading to the death of seven people and injuring six.
On 23 March 2009, Harju county
Harju County
Harju County , or Harjumaa , nowadays one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in northern Estonia, on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the south-east, Rapla County to the south, and Lääne County to the south-west.528,468 people...
court convicted Ringmaa of unlawful handling of explosive devices and fraud
Fraud
In criminal law, a fraud is an intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual; the related adjective is fraudulent. The specific legal definition varies by legal jurisdiction. Fraud is a crime, and also a civil law violation...
, and sentenced him to 15 years imprisonment, counted since his arrest on 11 November 2005. According to the court's decision, Ringmaa installed an explosive device in a glass bottle buyback kiosk on 15 Punane str., Tallinn, on 11 April 2001; delivered an explosive device to the lobby of 23 Pae str., Tallinn, on 19 November 2003; and presented false information to the Tallinn Office of Pensions. Ringmaa was acquitted of other charges. In a related civil suit, Ringmaa was fined 10 000 EEK, ordered to pay 10 000 EEK to partially cover costs of the state-appointed attorney, and ordered to pay 20 255 EEK to cover costs of expert services. The prosecutor had requested life in prison for Ringmaa, based on his assessment of Ringmaa's crime spree as constituting one of the deadliest in Estonian history.