South London: Man arrested for terror offences and explosive substance

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 16: An armed police officer patrols in Horse Guards Parade on September 16, 2017 in London, England. An 18-year-old man has been arrested in Dover in connection with yesterday's terror attack on Parsons Green station in which 30 people were injured. The UK terror threat level has been raised to 'critical'. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

A person, 53, has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences (Stock image: Getty Images)

A person has been arrested in south west London on suspicion of terrorism offences and possessing an explosive substance.

The suspect, 53, was detained over the alleged explosive substance on Monday and then additional arrested on suspicion of the fee, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism underneath the Terrorism Act on Tuesday.

He is at present being held at a central London police station.

Specialist officers are persevering with to look the property the place the person was arrested and a police corden stays in place.

The danger to folks dwelling within the space has been assessed, the Met Police mentioned. It has not been deemed essential to evacuate addresses shut by, they famous.

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