Man who left hoax bomb is jailed

A man who admitted planting a hoax bomb at a polling station on the day of the general election in December has been jailed.

Peter Conoboy placed the device in the foyer of the tower block where he lived in Motherwell, near a community centre that was to be used as a polling station on December 12.

The 48-year-old previously admitted the offence at the High Court in Glasgow in July, when no motive for his actions was made clear.

Appearing again for sentencing via video link, Conoboy was sentenced by judge Lord Matthews to three years in prison with two years and three months still to serve.

Lord Matthews told him his “conduct will not be tolerated”.