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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jon Sharman

Man arrested by counter-terrorism police after bomb posted to London home

Photograph: Metropolitan Police confirmed a 34-year-old man had been arrested and remains in police custody

A man has been arrested after a bomb was posted to a home in north London.

Counter-terrorism police detained the man, in his 20s, in Cambridge on Saturday morning.

He was arrested on suspicion of attempting to cause an explosion, or making or keeping explosives with intent to endanger life or property, the Metropolitan Police said.

Armed officers from Cambridgeshire Constabulary's armed response unit were deployed during the arrest "as a precautionary measure".

The man is in custody in south London and officers are searching two homes in Cambridge, the Met added.

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In a statement, the force said: "The arrest relates to a suspicious package received via post at a residential address in north London.

Additional reporting by Press Association

"Police were called shortly after 9.10am on Thursday to reports of a suspicious package in Cricklewood. "Specialist officers attended and made safe what was assessed to be a small improvised explosive device."
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