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Terrorism charges for Wallington teen linked to Islamic State

A teenager from Wallington has been arrested under the Terrorism Act. Chafik Aziz, 18, was charged on November 11 with, according to the Metropolitan Police, “an offence contrary to section 5 (1)(a) of the Terrorism Act 2006”. Aziz’s charges state … Continue reading

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Covid-denier not guilty of possessing crossbows for terrorism

South Norwood man says he was ‘just talking twaddle’ when calling for armed rebellion against pandemic measures A 60-year-old covid denier with an arsenal of deadly weapons stored in his flat in South Norwood has been found guilty of encouraging … Continue reading

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‘Series of errors’ saw Croydon schoolboy turn into a terrorist

A case review released yesterday shows failures in the Prevent anti-terror programme allowed a radicalised young Briton left free to murder Conservative MP Sir David Amess The killer of Sir David Amess MP had been referred to the anti-terrorism Prevent … Continue reading

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Croydon man charged after trying to raise lockdown army

Paul Martin, from South Norwood, has been charged with terrorism offences and possession of dangerous weapons, and was released on bail ahead of an Old Bailey trial at the end of this month A 59-year-old crossbow-owning man from South Norwood … Continue reading

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Only one Croydon MP attended mosques’ emergency meetings

The day after 100,000 marched through the capital protesting against the ethnic cleansing conducted in Gaza, the borough’s Muslim communities staged public meetings to raise their concerns over the situation in the Middle East and rising levels of Islamophobia in … Continue reading

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Bishop issues Holy Week response to Brussels bombings

Jonathan Clark, the Bishop of Croydon, tonight issued a Holy Week message which called for hope to triumph over the hate provoked by the terrorist bombings in Brussels. Hatred, Bishop Clark wrote, “leads to the success of the suicide bomber”. … Continue reading

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