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Police given more time to question men over Islamic event threat

Police have been given more time to question the men arrested in connection with an alleged right-wing terror threat to an Islamic festival in Suffolk.

The UK Ijtima event at Shrubland Hall, in Barham, near Ipswich, was shut down early on Sunday after Suffolk Police received information about a “possible threat”.

On Monday, Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) confirmed 12 people had been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences, conspiracy to murder or assisting an offender.

CTP London Commander Helen Flanagan said officers had been given up to seven days to question the eight people arrested under the Terrorism Act.

They are:

Three men, aged 55, 60 and 82, who were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder have been released on bail.

A 48-year-old woman, who was detained on suspicion of assisting an offender, has also been released on bail.


BBC News

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