She had been wearing black gloves and her ears had been blocked by cotton wool, said the head of the Athens security police, Giorgos Angelakos. An explosive device had been placed underneath the handbrake and a remote control was also found in a bag in the car, he said. A dog inside the vehicle was also killed in the blast, which occurred at around 3am local time. Officers said they believed the woman had intended to plant the bomb, which apparently exploded accidentally as she stopped the car to check the device. The intended target of the bomb was not immediately clear.
Police explosives experts are examining the remains of the device.