BREAKING: Boy, 17, arrested in High Wycombe on suspicion of funding terror
POLICE have arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of terror offences.
The arrest was made by terror police today
The teenager is being held in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, by police investigation charges of "arranging funds or property for the purposes of terrorism".
Police from the South East Counter Terrorism Unit said the "pre-planned" arrest related to current conflicts overseas.
A spokesman for the police said: “This arrest relates to an investigation by the SECTU and officers would like to reassure residents that the police activity is in relation to conflicts overseas and is not linked to any immediate threat to local communities or anywhere else in the UK.”
The arrest was made in High Wycombe this morning
Superintendent Ed McLean, of Thames Valley Police, said: “The arrest was pre-planned and was not made in response to any immediate threat to public safety in High Wycombe.
“Our officers will continue to maintain a presence in the area, offering reassurance to the local community.”