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Update 22:10 4 Oct 2025 | Manchester Attack

Updates from Counter Terrorism Policing regarding the incident in Manchester

Declaration of a terrorist incident in Manchester

A statement from Head of Counter Terrorism Policing Laurence Taylor on the declaration of a terrorist incident in Manchester.

Former MEP pleads guilty to bribery following investigation

Nathan Gill, 52, has pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery after an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing uncovered how he received payment in return for making statements which supported the presence of pro-Russian media outlets in Ukraine.

Cardiff woman jailed for refusing access to her phone during terrorist investigation

Nermin Onour, 23, has been jailed for 18 months following a proactive investigation led by Counter Terrorism Policing Wales.

Man jailed for breaching conditions of release from prison

Ismael Watson, 32, has been jailed for two and a half years after failing to comply with his notification requirements which were in place when he was released from prison.

Convicted terrorist from Maidenhead guilty of making threats to kill

Nicholas Brock, 57, has been found guilty of making threats to kill prison and probation staff ahead of his release from prison, where he was serving a sentence for possession of terrorist materials.

Family Jailed for Disseminating Terrorist Material and Racial Hatred through Neo-Nazi Music

Three members of the same family have today (September 11) been jailed for more than seven years after being found guilty of racial hatred and terrorism offences by creating, performing and distributing neo-Nazi music. Robert Talland, 59, his son Stephen, 36, and daughter Rosie, 33, all from Essex, were found guilty in June of multiple...

CTP North East – Investigation Update

Counter Terrorism Policing North East can confirm a warrant of further detention has been granted to continue questioning four people arrested on Friday. This afternoon (Tuesday, September 9) an extension was approved by the court, giving detectives until Wednesday 17 September to hold and question the individuals in custody.

Birmingham man guilty of possessing video on how to make bomb

A Birmingham man has today been found guilty of possessing a terrorism video on how to make a bomb. Adam Mahmood, aged 20, from Platt Brook Way, Sheldon, was arrested in April 2024 from his home in connection with disseminating extreme terrorism material and his phone was seized. Following analysis of the phone, a 15...

Teenage boy from Shropshire sentenced

A 15-year-old boy – who cannot be named due to his age – has received an 18 month sentence following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands and found to have collected a range of potentially lethal weapons and researched planning terrorism attacks.