Sharnbrook man charged over explosion in village

A man has been charged following a small explosion at a Sharnbrook house that left homes evacuated.

Matthew Haydon, 47, was charged at the weekend with causing an explosion likely to endanger life or property and was due to appear before magistrates today.

The charges follow an incident at a property in Loring Road, Sharnbrook, on Monday, April 10 (Easter Monday).

Haydon, of Loring Road, Sharnbrook, was interviewed by detectives from the Bedfordshire Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit and subsequently charged.

Detective Superintendent William Hodgkinson from Bedfordshire Police, who is leading the police operation, said: “I would like to thank everyone in Sharnbrook for their support, patience and understanding.

“Incidents like this can be of huge concern to local communities and we have been meticulously working alongside other law enforcement experts to get to this point."

Haydon has been remanded into custody ahead of his first court appearance at Luton Magistrates' Court today (Monday).