Counter Terrorism Investigation Leads to Arrests in London

LONDON — Live News Two men have been arrested by counter-terrorism detectives as part of...

Grace Turner

Published: 6:32 am July 18, 2023

Updated: 8:07 am October 8, 2025

LONDON — Live News

Two men have been arrested by counter-terrorism detectives as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected terrorism offences. The arrests were made by officers in east London and at Heathrow Airport.

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In the early hours of Monday, 17 July, a 56-year-old man from east London was apprehended at approximately 05:40. Later that day, at around 12:35 a 28-year-old Canadian national was arrested at Heathrow Airport upon his arrival on a flight from Canada.

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