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Stansted Airport in Essex

Man arrested at Stansted Airport on suspicion of 'preparing for a terrorist act'

He had arrived on a flight from Istanbul.

A MAN WAS arrested at Stansted Airport in London on suspicion of preparing for a terrorist act yesterday afternoon.

In a statement released today, the Metropolitan Police said detectives from the counter-terrorism unit arrested a 49-year-old man from south Essex.

The man had arrived at the airport on a flight from Istanbul. The arrest does not relate to activities in the UK.

The man was taken into custody and later bailed to return to a south London police station in early February 2017.

Detectives also executed a search warrant at an address in south Essex.

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    Mute Yap McGregor
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    Dec 6th 2016, 9:56 PM

    Bailed? Ffs

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    Mute David Harries
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    Dec 6th 2016, 10:02 PM

    Bailed so they can follow him brains

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    Mute Yap McGregor
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    Dec 6th 2016, 10:07 PM

    Why arrest him in the first place? Surely a covert operation would yield better results – not going to lead them to much now.

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    Mute Can't Think of One
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    Dec 6th 2016, 10:09 PM

    Shhh..he might be reading this, you’ll give the game away.

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    Dec 6th 2016, 10:20 PM

    It’s Christmas. They couldn’t be arsed dealing with it now.

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    Dec 7th 2016, 6:41 AM

    @David Harries: One of the vermin that slit the priest’s throat in France earlier this year was on bail “brains”.

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    Mute Kevin Parlon
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    Dec 7th 2016, 4:11 AM

    Hopefully, this creature is a dual-citizen and any conviction will lead to his losing his British Citizenship. Ireland has legislation in this area too, but seems reluctant to use it.

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    Mute Elliott Sheerin
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    Dec 7th 2016, 4:35 AM

    How do you know he is guilty?

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    Mute Mrs M
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    Dec 6th 2016, 10:53 PM

    Did he have a copy of the Quran in his bag ?

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    Dec 7th 2016, 12:04 AM

    Released on bail, must be harmlessness so.

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    Dec 7th 2016, 6:37 AM

    Turkeyopened the gates of hell on Syria by allowing foreign fanatics access to the country. Now they’re doing it in reverse..

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    Dec 6th 2016, 10:56 PM

    Bailed? Oh shit…. prison is crowd? Just asking!

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