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A primary school caretaker has been arrested over a string of letter bomb attacks including one which injured a Folkestone security consultant.

Miles Cooper, who is in his 20s, was arrested at about 3.00am at a house in Cherry Hinton, near Cambridge. 

Police are searching Teversham Church of England School where he works and expect to spend several days searching his house. 

On February 3, Michael Wingfield suffered minor injuries to his face and stomach when a letter bomb exploded after he opened a small jiffy bag at his Folkestone home.

Seven letter bombs were sent over a period of three weeks and police have warned that they cannot guarantee that there will not be another one. 

Nine people have been injured by the devices, including four workers who were hurt when a bomb exploded at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority centre in Swansea.