GMP: Two Teenagers Arrested In Anti-Terror Raid

[Damocles]

From the GMP Twitter accounts:

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Two teenagers have been arrested as part of an investigation involving the North West Counter Terrorism Unit, Greater Manchester Police and Lancashire Constabulary.

On 2 April 2015, following the examination of a number of electronic devices, the North West Counter Terrorism Unit and officers from Lancashire Constabulary executed a warrant at an address in Blackburn, Lancashire.

A 14-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of preparing for an act of terrorism under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006.

Subsequently, on Friday 3 April 2015, officers from the Tactical Aid Unit and North West Counter Terrorism Unit executed a warrant at a house on Clee Avenue, Longsight.

A 16-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of engaging in conduct in preparation for acts of terrorism.

Both have been bailed until 28 May 2015.

This is not related to the nine individuals stopped at the Turkey/Syria border.

Section 5 of the Terrorism Act:

Preparation of terrorist acts

(1)A person commits an offence if, with the intention of—

(a)committing acts of terrorism, or

(b)assisting another to commit such acts, he engages in any conduct in preparation for giving effect to his intention.

(2)It is irrelevant for the purposes of subsection (1) whether the intention and preparations relate to one or more particular acts of terrorism, acts of terrorism of a particular description or acts of terrorism generally.

(3)A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for life.

Blackburn and Longsight, shocking really how close to home this is getting. Well done to the GMP for spotting this early and grabbing them

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Awaits headlines supporting these two bright, promising teenagers and how they were forced into this wrong doing by the governments heavy handedness on the muslims around the world,blah blah blah etc etc

 

[Damocles]

Awaits headlines supporting these two bright, promising teenagers and how they were forced into this wrong doing by the governments heavy handedness on the muslims around the world,blah blah blah etc etc

Well I'm glad you wouldn't resort to such needless stereotyping and started the discussion off with a well rounded and thoughtful comment

 

[malg]

Longsight doesn't surprise me. I'll be interested to see more on this.

 

[FantasyIreland]

While its deeply concerning what is happening in society,and,as you say,on our doorstep......its equally satisfying to learn our counter terrorism units are very much on the ball and aware of these threats,i just hope they continue to be one step ahead of these shit bags.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Its not a surprise one of them's from longsight

 

[SWP's back]

Weird that I moved from Didsbury to Qatar and managed to be further away from Islamic Extremists.

 

[Hamann Pineapple]

14 year old boy ? What's he going to attack us with ? Spunk and Clearasil ?

 

[jimharri]

14 year old boy ? What's he going to attack us with ? Spunk and Clearasil ?

It's not very PC, but I did indeed titter!

 

[foxy]

Has Simon Danczuk come out to defend them yet?