Man charged with terrorism offence in London

A man has been charged with a terrorism offence, after an investigation and arrest by the Met's Counter Terrorism Command.

Magomed-Husejn Dovtaev was charged on Monday with collecting information of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism.

The Austrian national appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday and was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on 3 March.

Commander Richard Smith, who leads the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, said: “We are aware that an arrest of this nature in this particular area, and the subsequent charge against this person may cause some concern amongst the local community and those who work in the area.

“With criminal proceedings now active we are unable to comment any further on this particular case. However, detectives worked quickly to gather evidence that has led to this particular charge, and officers will continue to work to support the prosecution.

“Those who work in and around the Chiswick Business Park are likely to be aware that we introduced enhanced security measures in that particular area late last year.

“We continue to work closely with those affected by any threats to ensure that they are given appropriate advice and support. We have also put in place a number of protective security measures to mitigate against these threats, but we would ask people to continue to stay alert, but not be alarmed. As always, the public should stay vigilant and report anything suspicious to police right away.”

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