Second boy, 16, arrested under Terrorism Act after incident at mosque
Police Scotland says there is no risk to the wider public.
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Your support makes all the difference.A second 16-year-old boy has been arrested under the Terrorism Act after an incident outside a mosque.
On Thursday at around 9am, police apprehended one youth outside the Inverclyde Islamic Centre, Greenock, under the Act.
It is understood he remains in custody. Police Scotland has said there is no risk to the community.
Assistant Chief Constable Andy Freeburn said on Thursday evening a second male of the same age had been arrested āin the Greenock areaā.
There is nothing to suggest anyone else was involved or that there is any further risk to the public
He said: āDuring the course of the investigation, a second 16-year-old male youth was arrested this afternoon in the Greenock area in connection with a separate terrorism offence.
āHe has been released without charge pending further enquiries.ā
Earlier in the day, Mr Freeburn said: āShortly after 9am on Thursday January 23 a 16-year-old male youth was arrested outside the Inverclyde Islamic Centre, Laird Street, Greenock, in connection with offences under the Terrorism Act.
āThe youth remains in custody and inquiries continue.
āThere is nothing to suggest anyone else was involved or that there is any further risk to the public.
āWe are speaking to members of the local community to provide reassurance and I would urge anyone with information or who has any concerns to please come forward and speak to officers.ā
Martin McCluskey, Labour MP for Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, which covers Greenock, said: āAs people will have seen from media reports, the boy is understood to be a white Scottish male and the police have said that there is no indication that anyone else was involved or that there is any further risk to the public.
āIf anyone has any further information or has any concerns, I would encourage them to contact the police.ā