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SUSPECT'S POKER WIN

Teen terror suspect won £500 in online poker game on day he ‘planted bomb at London tube station’

Damon Smith spent the whole night gambling just hours before allegedly planting a 'bomb' on the Underground

Jonathan Reilly

Published: 3:37, 25 Oct 2016
Updated: 3:39, 25 Oct 2016

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A TEENAGE terror suspect won £500 in an online poker tournament the day he allegedly planted a bomb at a London tube station.

Damon Smith, 19, was up all night gambling just hours before sparking an anti-terror probe.

Damon Smith was up playing in an online poker tournament hours before he allegedly planted a bomb

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Smith is being held by cops over the “viable device” at North Greenwich station on Thursday.

A neighbour of the forensics student — who had just moved to London with mum Antonitza from Newton Abbot, Devon — told of the win.

June Youlton, 72, said: “His mum said he played poker until 4am on his computer.”

A neighbour said the teen - who is being held cops over the 'viable devicve' - was up until 4am gambling — A neighbour said the teen - who is being held cops over the 'viable devicve' - was up until 4am gamblingCredit: Social Media

He was said to have won £500 at poker on Thursday — He was said to have won £500 at poker on ThursdayCredit: Social Media

Cops searched the flat of teen after a 'device' was found at North Greenwich tube station on Thursday — Cops searched the flat of teen after a 'device' was found at North Greenwich tube station on ThursdayCredit: SWNS:South West News Service

Last Thursday he told her he’d won £500 at poker.

Officers were searching the flat where he lives with Antonitza, 47.

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