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Rebecca Speare-Cole

Maidenhead terror arrest: Police and bomb squad search property after man detained on suspicion of terrorism

British Transport Police were called to Upney station early on Monday morning after a report of a casualty on the tracks. (Picture: Ray Forster/Flickr/Creative Commons licence CC BY-ND 2.0)

Counter terrorism officers and a bomb squad are searching a property in Maidenhead after a 52-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of terrorism.

The counter terrorism policing South East team said its officers detained the man from Berkshire at about 4.20pm on Friday September 13.

He was arrested under section 58 of the Terrorism Act and taken into police custody before being released on bail.

Police said officers, supported by specialist units, are continuing to search a residential address in Maidenhead on Saturday.

The counter terrorism policing South East team said: "There is no immediate risk to the public and that police are working with partner agencies to ensure necessary safeguarding assessments are conducted."

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