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A homemade "fragment bomb" thrown into a crowd at a Perth Invasion Day rally yesterday was hidden in a child's Disney-themed sock, according to a woman who picked it up.

Police alleged the device was packed with chemicals and designed to explode on impact, but it did not detonate.

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[โ€“] whereIsTamara@lemmy.org 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

It was an Elsa sock

For those of you with questions.

[โ€“] Deceptichum@quokk.au 1 points 2 hours ago

ABC News once again with the hard hitting aspects of the story.