A man arrested at Heathrow airport on suspicion of terrorism offences has been charged. Stefan...

Published: 6:05 am February 5, 2021
Updated: 6:00 am October 8, 2025
A Man Arrested At Heathrow Airport on Suspicion Of Terrorism Offences Has Been Charged

A man arrested at Heathrow airport on suspicion of terrorism offences has been charged.

Stefan Aristidou, 27 ), a British national, has been charged with seven counts of dissemination of terrorist publications, contrary to Section 2 of the Terrorism Act 2006.

He has been remanded in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today, Friday, 5 February.

Aristidou was arrested at Heathrow at approximately 18.10hrs on Wednesday, 3 February, by officers from the Met Police Counter Terrorism Command.

He was arrested under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act and was taken into custody at a south London police station where he was subsequently charged as above.

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