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Accused Yukon mail bomber charged with attempted murder

Leon Nepper faces two new charges associated with the package he allegedly sent to his brother in B.C. attempted murder and aggravated assault.

Leon Nepper accused of mailing an explosive device to his brother in Port Alice, B.C.

A Yukon RCMP Explosive Disposal Unit vehicle, parked outside a building in Whitehorse where officers conducted a search last week. 73-year-old Leon Nepper now faces 4 charges related to an explosive device he allegedly mailed to his brother Roger Nepper in Port Alice, B.C. (RCMP)

Two new charges have been laid against a Whitehorse senior citizen who's accused of mailing a bomb to his brother in B.C.

Leon Nepper, 73, is now charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault, in relation to the package he allegedly sent earlier this month to Roger Nepper in Port Alice, B.C. He's also under a court order forbidding him from making any contact with his brotheror sister-in-law.

Nepper was earlier charged with sending an explosive device with intent to cause bodily harm and with illegally possessing an explosive device.

The deviceexploded when RogerNepperopened it at his homelast week. Hisstep-daughter toldCBCthatthree of Roger Nepper'sfingers had to be amputated because of the blast.

A bomb disposal robot, outside Leon Nepper's residence in Whitehorse last week. (RCMP)

She also said nails from the bomb were removed from hisstomach, and her mother, ShirleyBowick, was also burned in the incident.

Leon Nepper appeared in Yukon Territorial Court on Friday for a bail hearing. He'll remain in custody until his next court appearance on Oct. 5.

Whitehorse RCMPhave taken over the investigation of the incident.