TWO DETAINED FOLLOWING TERROR ATTACK IN WESTMINSTER

WESTMINSTER, London – At least two men remain in police custody as investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command into last Wednesday’s terrorist attack in Westminster continues.

A 58-year-old man was arrested at an address in Birmingham on Thursday, 23 March on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts and was detained under TACT.

The police said that on Friday, 24 March, officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command requested a warrant for further detention.

“This was granted by Westminster Magistrates’ Court until 06:50hrs on Thursday, 30 March and the man currently remains in police custody”, police said in a statement.

It added that a 30-year-old man was arrested on Sunday, 26 March at an address in Birmingham on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts and was detained under TACT.
“Officers requested a warrant for further detention on Monday, 27 March and this was granted by Westminster Magistrates’ Court until 11:35hrs on Sunday, 2 April and the man currently remains in custody”, the police said.

Besides, a 32-year-old woman was also arrested on Friday, 24 March at a location in Manchester on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts under PACE and that she has been released on bail until a date in late March.




The police said nine other people who were previously arrested in connection with this investigation have all been released with no further action.

It said officers have carried out searches at at a total of 17 addresses in east London (two), south London (one), Brighton (one), Surrey (one), Carmarthenshire (one), Birmingham (nine) and Manchester (one). “Sixteen searches have now concluded, with one ongoing at an address in Birmingham”, the police said.