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| Man arrested at Heathrow Airport over terrorism offences | Man arrested at Heathrow Airport over terrorism offences |
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| A man has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences at Heathrow Airport. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences at Heathrow Airport. |
| He had just arrived on a flight from Turkey before his arrest, which police described as "Syria-related". | He had just arrived on a flight from Turkey before his arrest, which police described as "Syria-related". |
| The 26-year-old is being held on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts. | |
| Met Police said the man was detained under criminal rather than terrorism legislation which means he can only be held for 24 hours or 36 hours with a superintendent's approval. | Met Police said the man was detained under criminal rather than terrorism legislation which means he can only be held for 24 hours or 36 hours with a superintendent's approval. |
| Anyone arrested under the Terrorism Act can be held without charge for up to 14 days. | Anyone arrested under the Terrorism Act can be held without charge for up to 14 days. |
| A spokeswoman for the Met said it was "quite common" for terrorism suspects to be detained under criminal, rather than terrorism legislation. | A spokeswoman for the Met said it was "quite common" for terrorism suspects to be detained under criminal, rather than terrorism legislation. |