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Michigan teen loses both thumbs, faces expulsion after homemade explosive goes off in high school

Published  March 11, 2021 8:51am EST
Michigan
Associated Press

NEWAYGO, Mich. - Police say a student who lost both thumbs after his homemade explosive went off in a high school has been released from a hospital in western Michigan.

Police say the 16-year-old boy was suspended and will likely face expulsion proceedings in the Newaygo school district.

The teen brought a homemade explosive to Newaygo High School and accidentally detonated it Monday, injuring himself, four other students and a teacher.

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The boy's father faces two charges after a search of his home, including manufacture or possession of a Molotov cocktail. Newaygo is 35 miles north of Grand Rapids.