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FCO Minister statement on bomb blast in Brindisi, Italy

Minister for Europe David Lidington "our thoughts and sympathies are with the families".

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Reacting to the bomb blast at a school in Brindisi, southern Italy, Minister for Europe, David Lidington said:

“This was a deplorable act which has hurt and killed innocent people .To plant a device outside a school is a horrific thing to do and our thoughts and sympathies are with the families of those affected by this bomb.”

Published 19 May 2012