Essex Man Snared in Terror Plot Arrest
Police swooped on Matthew King in Essex on May 18, pinning him with charges of preparing terrorist acts under the Terrorism Act 2006. The Met’s elite Counter Terrorism Command made the move after cracking the investigation wide open.
Teen Girl Nabbed in East London
The probe also snared a 17-year-old girl at her east London home. She was arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 and remains behind bars after Westminster Magistrates’ Court extended her detention on May 21.
Met Leads High-Stakes Terror Inquiry
The Met’s Counter Terrorism Command is steering the case as they piece together the full scope of the alleged plot. No further details have been released yet, but the investigation remains active.
