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Teenage girl arrested in London on suspicion of aiding terrorist plot

Officers question teen at South London station

Tuesday 14 November 2017 12:50 EST
The teenager was arrested in south London
The teenager was arrested in south London (Getty)

A 14-year-old girl has been arrested in south London on suspicion of assisting a person to carry out an act of terrorism, Scotland Yard said.

They added that she had been taken to a station for questioning.

The teenager was detained under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) as enquiries continue, they said.

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