Update 16:50 20 August 2026 | Manchester Attack
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Update: Ann Widdecombe murder investigation
A statement from Senior National Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing Vicki Evans The post Update: Ann Widdecombe murder investigation appeared first on Counter Terrorism Policing .
Derby man appears on Failing to Comply charge
An 18-year-old British man from Derby has been charged with failing to comply with a notice, contrary to Section 53 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. Haabil Siqander (14/04/2008) of Molineux Street, Derby, appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court today (Wednesday, August 5, 2026). He entered a not guilty plea and will next appear... The post Derby man appears on Failing to…
Norwegian man convicted of conspiracy to commit murder in UK
Johannes Kongsnes Natland, aged 19, was arrested at a hotel in Huddersfield in March last year and he was found to be in possession of two firearms and 19 rounds of ammunition. The teenager had been tasked by an organised crime group called the Foxtrot Network, which has been sanctioned by the UK government and... The post Norwegian man convicted of conspiracy to commit murder in UK appeared first…
Counter Terrorism Policing North East warns against online harms after teenager convicted
Counter Terrorism Policing North East has warned against online harms following the conviction of a teenager for terrorism offences. The 17-year-old boy from Wakefield was 14 when he was arrested in November 2023. An intelligence led investigation into his online activity revealed an extremist mindset and a growing obsession with the manufacture of explosives. The white-British teen... The post…
Man who collected extremist content in prison jailed again
A man who collected extremist content and used a phone in prison whilst serving a sentence for assaulting a police officer has been jailed again. Muhammad Zakir Arif (22/12/2005), from Bury, was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court today (Friday 24 July 2026) to three years in prison. The judge also ordered that he serve an... The post Man who collected extremist content in prison jailed again…
Man who conducted hostile reconnaissance at a military base alongside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue attacker jailed.
A man who conducted hostile reconnaissance at a military base alongside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue attacker has been jailed. Mohammed Asim Bashir (18/09/1994) of Shaftesbury Road, Cheetham Hill was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court earlier today (Thursday 23 July 2026) to life imprisonment. He will serve a minimum of 17 years, which includes... The post Man who conducted…
Charges of murder for the death of Ann Widdecombe
A 28-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of Ann Widdecombe. Following 12 days of complex and intensive investigation, the Crown Prosecution Service authorised the charge against Joshua Kerry, of Byrley Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire today (Monday, 20 July). He has been remanded in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates’... The post Charges of murder for…
Sheffield Trio Sentenced for Conspiring to Bring Illicit Items Into Prison
Three people from Sheffield have been sentenced for conspiring to bring prohibited items into a prison, following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing North East, with support from HM Prison and Probation Service and South Yorkshire Police. Rhea Wood and Mohammed Abdo conspired with a serving prisoner, Abdullah Mohammed, to smuggle illicit items into HMP... The post Sheffield Trio…
Warning to parents after man radicalised online as a teen is jailed for planning extreme right wing terrorist firearms attack
A joint investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing London and MI5 identified that he was plotting to purchase a gun. A proactive operation led to Coleman’s arrest by police just moments after he exchanged £3,500 for a firearm and ammunition at a car park in Stratford, East London on 29 September, 2023. What Coleman didn’t realise... The post Warning to parents after man radicalised online as a…