Fanning the flames

In 1999, 22-year-oId David Copeland set offthree nail bombs in London, killing three people and injuring over 200 others. His first bomb targeted the Black community in Brixton, the second the Muslim community in Brick Lane and the third targeted gay revellers in London’s Soho.

By their own admission, police initially had few clues as to the motive. The first line of enquiry looked at Irish Republicans, but after ruling that out they also contemplated