Man arrested under terrorism act in Wigan

A man has been arrested in Wigan on suspicion of disseminating terrorist publications.

The 47-year-old was arrested as part of an investigation by the Met's Counter Terrorism Command, supported by Counter Terrorism Policing North West.

The man was detained under PACE and taken to a police station in Manchester, he was bailed to a date in mid-March.

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