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A proactive investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Uncover has resulted in a 17-Twelve months-broken-down being charged with terrorism offences.
Detectives from the Counter Terrorism Uncover arrested the 17-Twelve months-broken-down boy at an tackle in Twickenham on Tuesday, 24 September and he used to be taken to a west-London police set apart. The boy used to be detained under the Terrorism Act 2000, and officers subsequently obtained a warrant of extra detention, allowing them to maintain him in custody up except Tuesday, 1 October.
Officers continued to attain extra enquiries over the course of the following days, including searches at two addresses in the Twickenham dwelling, and this resulted in the Crown Prosecution Service authorising the following prices:
- One count of reinforce of a proscribed organisation (particularly ISIS), contrary to part 11, TACT 2000
- One count of possession of a doc of a kind liable to be invaluable to a individual committing or preparing an act of terrorism, contrary to part 58, TACT 2000
He used to be charged in the early hours of this morning and is due to possess a look at Westminster Youth Court on Tuesday, 1 October.
Acting Commander Gareth Rees, from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Uncover stated: “It is of deep difficulty that we are seeing increased numbers of children in our counter terrorism investigations. While we are most likely to be no longer commenting extra on this particular case now that prices possess been caused, I’d, nonetheless, sprint other folks, friends and household to be mindful of the dangers and dangers of radicalisation and to behave early and attain out for serve if they’ve any considerations over a cherished one.”
Visit the ACT Early website – www.actearly.uk – to find out how you can seek help and support for anyone who you suspect may be being radicalised.
