News story

FCO Minister statement on bomb blast in Brindisi, Italy

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

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon David Lidington CBE
• Published: 19 May 2012

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