Winnipeg friend testifies writing on letter bomb looked like that of accused
WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg man testified the writing on a package containing a bomb looked similar to that of his friend, Guido Amsel.
Ollie Ehrmantraut told court Friday that he’s known Amsel for years and when a package came to his auto shop on July 2, 2015, he and the co-worker noted it looked “like kids’ writing, like Guido’s writing.”
That package had Amsel’s ex-wife’s name on it — she worked at a nearby shop — and police later safely detonated it with no injuries.
Amsel, who is 51, has pleaded not guilty to five counts of attempted murder and several explosives-related charges after letter bombs were sent to two Winnipeg law offices and his ex-wife’s workplace in July 2015.