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John Dunne

Teenager arrested at Gatwick after swoop by counter terror police

A 17-year-old has been arrested by counter-terror police after landing at Gatwick.

The boy was detained under the terrorism act on Sunday.

Officers examined his mobile and he was arrested suspicion of dissemination of extreme-Islamist material.

He was questioned at a London police station and has been released on bail until a date in July.

Officers have also carried out a search at a residential address in south west London and enquiries remain ongoing.

Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the Met's Counter Terrorism Command said: "We work closely with other partner agencies to monitor our ports and borders and the powers available to us help us to keep the UK safe from potential terrorist threats.

"This is also another example of a teenager being arrested for terrorism offences and it is a concerning trend that we have been seeing for some time. Our message to parents, carers, friends and family is that if you have any worries or concerns about a loved-one being radicalised or drawn into extremism or terrorism, then please get in touch so that we can help before it could be too late.”

Anyone with concerns about somebody who may be vulnerable to radicalisation can visit the ACT Early website www.actearly.uk where there is advice, guidance and support available.

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