A killer transexual – rejected as an army bomb disposal expert years ago – has admitted building homemade explosives at a psychiatric hospital.
Angie Dews, 43, pleaded guilty yesterday to three charges of making explosives at Southleigh Community Hospital, Brighton Road, Purley on or before January 18.
Dews – born Mark Camm – received a hospital order, without limit of time, at the Old Bailey in 1998 for the manslaughter of a partner.
She was released from a secure hospital on November 30, 2010 and remained under the supervision of Springfield Hospital's mental health team and a social worker.
Southleigh Community Hospital was evacuated on January 18 and Dews told police she built the IED's (pictured) in response to her rejection from the armed forces in the 1990's.
Dews wanted to be a bomb specialist but failed the exam by two questions.
She claimed the interviewer asked her minor questions and told her she would never make it as a bomb specialist.
Dews wanted to prove that she could make it in the army which led to her making the explosive devices.
Officers were called to the mental hospital after Dews' step mum called the police to say she told her she had a gun and was going to kill herself.
When police arrived at the scene they found five suspicious devices and evacuated the home for safety purposes.
Specialised officers were called to the hospital and confirmed that the items were viable explosive devices.
Dews, who suffers from psychotic episodes which are controlled by medication, was living at the hospital which cares for men and women who have complex mental health needs.
She was remanded in custody at Croydon Crown Court for a psychiatric report until September 21.
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