The Scotsman

Heathrow terror offences arrest

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A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of Syria-related terror offences as he arrived in the UK from Turkey hours after authoritie­s in Ankara said a British Islamic State suspect had been deported.

The man, who has not been named, was arrested by the Metropolit­an Police’s counter-terrorism command yesterday as he landed at Heathrow Airport.

Scotland Yard said he was held “on suspicion of preparatio­n of terrorist acts” and that the arrest was “Syria-related”.

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