The juvenile arrest follows the arrest of a 13-year-old boy earlier this week on suspicion of dissemination of terroristic material contrary to Section 2 of TACT 2006.
The juvenile arrest follows the arrest of a 13-year-old boy earlier this week on suspicion of dissemination of terroristic material contrary to Section 2 of TACT 2006.
Scotland Yard said on Sunday that two teenagers, including a girl, have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offenses as part of an ongoing investigation into Islamic extremism.
In Essex, near London, an 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of abetting terrorism contrary to section 1 of Britain’s Terrorism Act 2006 (TACT) and a 17-year-old girl was arrested at an address. East London as part of the same investigation.
This follows the arrest of a 13-year-old boy earlier this week on suspicion of dissemination of terroristic material contrary to Section 2 of TACT 2006.
The Metropolitan Police said, “Investigations relating to alleged crimes involving highly Islamic ideology.”
Those arrested are in custody, while further custodial interrogation continues after the court granted the Met Police warrants for further custody.
“We have this week three teenagers arrested by weather officers for terrorism offenses, though as part of separate investigations,” said Commander Richard Smith, chief of the Met Police Counter Terrorism Command.
“We need this investigation to run its course, but it is yet another sign of a related upward trend in police crackdown on young people for terrorism-related cases. Across the country, police are preventing youth from becoming radicalised. is working hard for, and acting quickly when it is suspected that offenses have been committed,” he said.
“The police rely on information from the public in our mission to combat terrorism. If you see or hear something unusual or suspicious and think that someone may be involved in terrorist activity, trust your instincts and contact the police,” he said.
The 18-year-old was first arrested on Wednesday under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) before being detained under the TACT on Thursday.
The Met Police said Westminster Magistrates’ Court warranted an application for further custody, allowing detectives to keep him in custody until May 25.
The 17-year-old girl was arrested under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and is in custody till May 27 for questioning.
The Met Police Counter Terrorism Command called on anyone who thinks a friend or relative is “being drawn into a path toward radicalization or terrorism” to contact the force as part of the act’s initial strategy. – Or Action Counters Terrorism Early.
There is also an app called iREPORTit for people to report such panic concerns.