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| Westminster knife suspect charged with terrorism offences | Westminster knife suspect charged with terrorism offences |
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| A man arrested by armed police in Whitehall while carrying knives has been charged with preparing terrorist acts. | A man arrested by armed police in Whitehall while carrying knives has been charged with preparing terrorist acts. |
| Prosecutors announced that Khalid Mohammed Omar Ali, 27, of north London, had been charged with three offences. | Prosecutors announced that Khalid Mohammed Omar Ali, 27, of north London, had been charged with three offences. |
| He was arrested close to parliament on 27 April, since when counter-terrorism detectives had been investigating why he was in the Whitehall area. | He was arrested close to parliament on 27 April, since when counter-terrorism detectives had been investigating why he was in the Whitehall area. |
| In a statement, the Crown Prosecution Service said Ali had been charged with the preparation of terrorists acts and that he was, “on or before 27 April 2017, with the intention of committing acts of terrorism, engaged in conduct in preparation for giving effect to that intention”. | |
| The CPS said he had also been charged with two terrorism offences related to Afghanistan. | The CPS said he had also been charged with two terrorism offences related to Afghanistan. |
| These two charges alleged that “on or before 28 January 2012 [Ali] unlawfully and maliciously made or had in his possession or under his control, a quantity of explosive substances with intent by means thereof to endanger life or cause serious injury to property or to enable any other person to do so”. | These two charges alleged that “on or before 28 January 2012 [Ali] unlawfully and maliciously made or had in his possession or under his control, a quantity of explosive substances with intent by means thereof to endanger life or cause serious injury to property or to enable any other person to do so”. |
| A further count alleges the same offence on or before 6 July 2012, again in Afghanistan. | A further count alleges the same offence on or before 6 July 2012, again in Afghanistan. |
| The CPS said Ali was scheduled to appear on remand at Westminster magistrates court on Wednesday 10 May. | The CPS said Ali was scheduled to appear on remand at Westminster magistrates court on Wednesday 10 May. |
| He was arrested in Parliament Street, near the junction with Parliament Square. | He was arrested in Parliament Street, near the junction with Parliament Square. |