East London teen arrested on suspicion of Islamist terror offences

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Sami Quadri24 October 2023
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A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences in east London.

Officers arrested the 17-year-old on suspicion of collecting material that is likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism around 7am on Tuesday.

He was also arrested on suspicion of possession of indecent photographs of a child and possession of extreme pornographic images.

The teenager has been taken into custody at a central London police station.

The investigation relates to Islamist extremism, police said.

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