Following an incident at a hospital’s maternity wing in Leeds, a man has been charged...

Published: 7:38 pm January 26, 2023
Updated: 9:51 am October 8, 2025
A Man Has Been Charged With Engaging In The Preparation Of An Act Of Terrorism And With Explosives And Firearms Offences Following An Incident At St James’s Hospital In Leeds

Following an incident at a hospital’s maternity wing in Leeds, a man has been charged under the Terrorism Act.

Following the incident at St James’s Hospital in Leeds last Friday, Mohammad Farooq, 27, of Roundhay, Leeds, was charged with engaging in the preparation of an act of terrorism, as well as explosives and firearms offences, according to Counter Terrorism Policing North East.

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