Hackney teenager arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences

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An 18 year-old woman arrested on suspicion of terrorist offences at Stansted airport has been bailed.

At approximately 4pm on Friday 16 January, police arrested an 18-year-old woman on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts, and membership of a prescribed organisation after she arrived on a flight at Stansted airport.

She was taken to a central London police station but was later bailed to a date in mid-February.

Police have linked the woman’s arrest to another arrest in Hackney in October.

On 29 October a 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assisting another to commit acts of terrorism, or to engage in any conduct for the committing of such acts, by facilitating another to travel abroad.

He was taken to a south London police station, where he was later bailed to return to on a date in late December 2014. He has since been rebailed to a date in January.

A search at the residential address in Hackney was also carried out.