by Author20 | Apr 18, 2024 | News
A Suffolk man has been jailed for terrorism offences, after he sent hoax packages containing white powder and letters to primary schools, shopping centres and businesses, telling recipients to ‘run’. Gary Preston, 64, from Haverhill, was today (Thursday) sentenced to...
by Author20 | Apr 15, 2024 | South East
Today (15/4), a teenager from the Isle of Wight has been sentenced for planning a terrorist attack and other offences. The 16-year-old boy was sentenced at Kingston Crown Court to seven years’ imprisonment after being found guilty by a jury at the same court in...
by Author20 | Mar 20, 2024 | News
A mother and daughter who sent money to a relative who had joined Daesh in Syria have been jailed, following a pain-staking investigation by specialist Counter Terrorism officers at the Met. Stella Oyella, 53 (06.04.70), and Vanessa Atim, 32 (11.07.91) both from east...
by Author20 | Mar 15, 2024 | News
The latest data released by the Home Office shows that 2023 saw the highest number of terrorism arrests of young people since records began (11 September 2001). Of the 219 arrests for terrorism related offences last year 19 percent (42) of these were young people aged...
by Author20 | Mar 8, 2024 | News
To honour International Women’s Day 2024 Counter Terrorism Policing is sharing the experiences of female officers and staff from across our UK wide network. Recognised across the world, International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political...
by Author20 | Mar 6, 2024 | News
Emergency services from across Merseyside are taking part in a major incident exercise today, Wednesday 6 March, which is designed to test the initial joint response of all three emergency services, Liverpool Local Authorities, and Counter Terrorism Policing North...
by Author20 | Feb 23, 2024 | News, North West
Jacob Graham, 20, from Norris Green in Liverpool appeared at Manchester Crown Court yesterday (22 February 2024) where he was convicted of the following offences: • Preparation of terrorist acts, contrary to section 5(1)(b) of the Terrorism Act 2006 • Two counts of...
by Author20 | Feb 5, 2024 | News
Following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) a 16-year-old boy from Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, has been convicted of terrorism offences. The boy was charged with preparation of terrorist acts under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act on 17...
by Author20 | Jan 8, 2024 | News
Two men who used a podcast series to encourage listeners to commit violent acts against ethnic minorities have been jailed for a combined total of 15 years today, following an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command. Christopher Gibbons, 40 (20.04.83) and...
by Author20 | Dec 15, 2023 | South East
A man who admitted planning a terrorist attack in London has been jailed for life by a judge at the Old Bailey. Edward Little, of Pelham Street, Brighton, pleaded guilty to preparation of terrorist acts, contrary to Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006, at a previous...
