Five teenagers charged with terror offences: London metropolitan police

LONDON: At least five teenagers from London aged between 15 and 19 were imposed charges with terror offences after being arrested earlier this week by the Metropolitan police.

A statement from Scotland Yard on Friday night said: “The arrests relate to plans to travel to join a proscribed organisation.”

Scotland Yard said the teenagers will appear at Westminster magistrates court on Saturday with one of the boys, a 15-year-old from Waltham Forest, charged with collection of information and two counts of dissemination of terrorist publications.

A 16-year-old from Lambeth has been charged with preparation of terrorist acts while a 17-year-old from Hounslow faces the same charge, as well as dissemination of terrorist publications.

Ahmedeltigani Alsyed, 19, also from Hounslow, and a 17-year-old from Merton, are each charged with a count of preparation of terrorist acts and collection of information contrary to section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000.

Four of the teenagers were arrested at addresses in south and west London on Tuesday while the 15-year-old was arrested on Monday evening in east London.