Brother of deadly blast plotter says ‘good riddance’ to him

INDIANAPOLIS – The brother of the man authorities considered the mastermind behind a fatal 2012 house explosion in Indianapolis says he has no sympathy over his brother’s recent death.

Bob Leonard tells WXIN-TV that his life and those of the neighbourhood residents “would have been better off” had Mark Leonard died from a life-threatening blood disorder months before the blast at his then-girlfriend’s home. The blast killed two neighbours and damaged or destroyed some 80 homes

Bob Leonard says his brother told him during a recent infirmary visit that he didn’t mean to get him in trouble with the plot to collect insurance money on the home. Still, Bob Leonard says “good riddance” about his brother.

The Leonards were sentenced to life in prison. Prison officials say Mark Leonard died Tuesday of natural causes.

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Information from: WXIN-TV, http://fox59.trb.com/news/