Public urged not to speculate on terror arrest
The public has been urged not to speculate about an arrest made in public as part of a major counter-terrorism investigation.
A 29-year-old Iranian man in Swindon was among eight men arrested on Saturday in two separate operations into an alleged plot to “target a specific premises”, the Metropolitan Police said.
Wiltshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Philip Wilkinson, warned that “sharing unverified information can hinder the work of officers” and potentially compromise the extensive investigation.
He added there will be an increased police presence in Swindon while counter-terrorism officers continue their enquiries.
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