Overview
- Kevin Rees, 63, is on trial at Woolwich Crown Court charged with causing an explosion likely to endanger life or cause serious property damage and with three counts of possessing prohibited weapons, which he denies.
- The December 6, 2023 incident involved a low‑sophistication device that damaged a Ulez camera in Sidcup after another man, Stephen Harwood‑Stamper, had earlier cut the pole down and later admitted criminal damage.
- Rees told jurors he believed his arrest related to anti‑Ulez social media activity and said he had no involvement in the explosion.
- CCTV shown in court indicated Rees left home carrying a bag of tools around 6.25pm and returned at 7.05pm without them, and separate footage contradicted his claim that he spent that evening at a friend's house; he said his memory was “almost a blank.”
- The prosecution said Rees viewed local posts about a loud bang within minutes of getting home, took screenshots, and deleted them the next day; they also allege three stun guns were found at his home, which he disputes as devices he made himself.