Man is arrested in law firm bombing; Winnipeg police warn lawyers to watch for suspicious packages
Police in Winnipeg, Canada, are warning lawyers, justice officials and business people to watch for suspicious packages after arresting a man for allegedly mailing explosives that severely injured a divorce lawyer on Friday.
Police charged Guido Amsel, 49, with two counts of attempted murder, one count of aggravated assault and weapons offenses, report the Canadian Press and Global News.
Amsel is accused of sending the bomb to the offices of Maria Mitousis, 38, who represented Amsel’s former wife in the couple’s divorce and a lawsuit. Mitousis reportedly lost her hand when the package bomb exploded at her law firm, Petersen King, according to a previous Canadian Press story.
Police also found bombs at a business and at another law firm, Orle, Barkman and Davidson, which had represented Amsel’s former wife in another suit involving a business the couple had started.
