A 14-year-old boy has been charged with a terrorism offence following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing London into an alleged plan to target two mosques in south London, the Metropolitan Police said Wednesday, Anadolu reports.
The teen was arrested July 9 at an address in the south London area, initially on suspicion of criminal damage to a vehicle linked to an incident in Sutton on June 20.
During a search of the address, police said officers found documents of concern and the teen was later arrested under section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006 for allegedly preparing acts of terrorism linked to extreme right-wing ideology.
Following further enquiries and consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, the teen was charged with preparing to carry out acts of terrorism and racially aggravated criminal damage relating to a car window.
The alleged terrorism offence relates to a plan to target two mosques in the Sutton area. Police said the affected mosques had been contacted and were receiving support and security advice from specialist officers. They added that there was no wider or ongoing threat, and no other people were being sought.
