Man arrested on suspicion of terror crime after landing at Heathrow Airport

Heathrow arrest: The man was detained on his return to the UK
Jeremy Selwyn
Tom Powell4 May 2017
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A man arriving in the UK on a flight from Turkey has been arrested on suspicion of terror-related crime.

The 30-year-old was detained by the Metropolitan Police's counter-terror squad as he stepped off the plane, from Istanbul to Heathrow, on Thursday evening.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said the man had been arrested on suspicion of preparing for terrorist acts and terrorist training.

The suspect remains in custody at a south London police station.

Officers also search a property in the east of the capital.

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