Counter Terror police now leading on Dover migrant centre attack

Counter-terrorism police have now taken over the investigation into a fire bomb attack at a migrant centre in Dover.

Kent Police initially said they were not treating the attack as terrorism.

On Sunday two or three incendiary devices were thrown into the centre, by a man who was later found dead at a nearby petrol station.

The man has been identified as 66-year-old Andrew Leak from High Wycombe.

Ch Supt Olly Wright, head of Counter Terrorism Policing South East said there was nothing to suggest Leak was working with anyone else and there is no wider community threat.

He said: "We understand that when Counter Terrorism Policing become involved, it can be worrying for some people, but I would like to reassure people that there is nothing to suggest any ongoing wider threat at this time.

"What appears clear is that this despicable offence was targeted and likely to be driven by some form of hate filled grievance, though this may not necessarily meet the threshold of terrorism."

He did however add that the attack had not been declared a terrorist incident.

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