A GARDENER was wrongly accused of constructing a bomb menace to a college — when the receptionist misunderstood his Welsh accent.
James Morgan requested if any of the first youngsters can be “again residence or in class” as he labored close by.
However owing to his fast talking and thick accent, the receptionist thought he mentioned “bomb in class”, a court docket heard.
She advised the top, who referred to as 999.
Police evacuated Badbury Park Main in Swindon in February.
Workers and close by residents have been allowed again six hours later after the all-clear.
Town’s crown court docket heard Morgan, 36, rang to ask if he had time to litter-pick in a close-by park earlier than youngsters left college.
Prosecutor Nicholas Mather mentioned the receptionist heard Morgan say “bomb within the college” earlier than hanging up.
However Morgan mentioned he ended the 31-second name after it turned obvious that she couldn’t make out what he was saying.
A jury took two hours to search out Morgan, of Marlborough, Wilts, not responsible of deliberately speaking false data.
