26/11/2014

Two Arrested At Heathrow In Terrorism Offences

Police have arrested a man and woman at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences.

It is understood that a 20-year-old man and 19-year-old woman were arrested at about 22:30 on Tuesday night after they arrived in the UK on a flight from Istanbul, Turkey.

Police confirmed that a couple from Walsall were detained by officers, but stressed that there had been no risk to the flight and added that the arrests were "planned and intelligence-led".

Follow-up searches have also been carried out on two addresses in Walsall.

(MH/JP)

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