Rome politician blames vengeful gardeners for bomb scare

Marco Doria believes device left on his car is linked to his complaints about council workers' absenteeism

A local politician in Rome has said he believed a bomb planted on his car was a response to him reporting wrongdoing, including absenteeism among municipal gardeners.

Marco Doria, Rome's councillor for the redevelopment of parks and historic villas, found what was described as a rudimentary bomb beneath the windscreen wiper motor of his car, which was parked on Via Tito Speri, close to the Olympic Stadium, on Wednesday evening.