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Robbie 'targeted by letter bomber'

A dangerous loner jailed for life after waging a letter bomb campaign had pop star Robbie Williams on his hit list of people to target.

Justin McAuliffe, 33, who craved fame and notoriety similar to killer GP Harold Shipman, waged his campaign against former friends and work colleagues.

He sent 33 letter bombs to ex-girlfriends, former work colleagues and even members of his own family to pay them back for "perceived slights".

And his desire for an "eternal life" through what he saw as infamous deeds even included sending a deadly package to pop star Robbie Williams.

The singer escaped because McAuliffe could not find his address on the internet at his local library.

McAuliffe, of De Parys Avenue, Bedford, was given an indeterminate life sentence today after a judge told him he continued to pose a danger to the public.

He will only be considered for release once experts agree he is no longer a threat.

Sentencing the unemployed electrician to eight life sentences at St Albans Crown Court today, Judge John Bevan told McAuliffe that he must serve at least 10 years before he is eligible for parole.

He said it was only the "inefficiency" of his work - and, because of that, the fact that no one was seriously hurt - that had stopped a far harsher sentence.

He added: "Events at school, work and at home remained in your mind and developed into grudges which dominated your thoughts."