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Toronto tunnel mystery solved, say police
Ottawa (AFP) - Toronto police said Monday they now know who
dug a tunnel near a major sporting venue in the city -- a mystery that has been
a source of widespread speculation and conspiracy theories.
In a statement, police said two young men stepped forward to
acknowledge responsibility after authorities made a public plea for help to
determine its purpose.
"The two men told investigators they built the tunnel
for personal reasons," police said.
They added that their account has been verified, and that
authorities "are satisfied there was neither criminal intent nor any
threat to the people or city of Toronto." World Hot Topics Blog
The tunnel, which also is situated near Toronto's York
University, was discovered by a wildlife official walking through woods. He
spotted a piece of corrugated metal on the ground, lifted it up and found a
passageway.
It was more than six feet (1.8 meters) high, almost three
feet (0.9 meters) wide and about 33 feet (10 meters) long, and was hidden in a
densely wooded area of the city, "well off the beaten path," deputy
police chief Mark Saunders told a press conference last week.
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released on February 24, 2015 by the Toronto Police shows the inside of a
tunnel found near Yo …
Had it continued, the tunnel would have exited on the other
side of a hill overlooking nearby tennis courts and a sports facility that will
host the Pan American Games in July. World Hot Topics Blog
Its discovery provoked widespread speculation about who
built it and why.
National security officials were alerted, but suggestions
the tunnel posed a threat were quickly dismissed. Police also said it was not a
drug lab.
Online sleuths and media suggested it could be a
survivalist's fallout shelter, a prank, or a niche home in Toronto's red hot
condo market.
American horror writer Stephen King weighed in that it was
likely a wormhole built by aliens.
Before it was filled in, the second in command of Canada's
largest city police force described the interior of the tunnel as humid and
warm.
The walls were lined with plywood and reinforced with wood
framing. It was lit by an electric generator and a sump pump was used to keep
it dry.
Police also found a bucket and pulleys and a wheelbarrow
likely used in the dig.
As well, a rosary with a poppy attached was nailed to an
inside wall, and discarded food and beverage containers point to someone having
used the tunnel over the winter, Saunders said.
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