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| Police explain reason for Abu Qatada re-arrest | |
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| The recent re-arrest of radical cleric Abu Qatada was linked to an investigation into extremist internet material, the Met Police have said. | The recent re-arrest of radical cleric Abu Qatada was linked to an investigation into extremist internet material, the Met Police have said. |
| They are investigating whether he was involved in the material's publication. | They are investigating whether he was involved in the material's publication. |
| Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Osborne said counter-terrorism officers were investigating a range of online publications in multiple languages. | Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Osborne said counter-terrorism officers were investigating a range of online publications in multiple languages. |
| Abu Qatada was detained earlier in March after an urgent Special Immigration Appeals Commission hearing. | Abu Qatada was detained earlier in March after an urgent Special Immigration Appeals Commission hearing. |
| The cleric was arrested by UK Border Agency officials and returned to prison following a Met Police's counter-terrorism unit searched his London home on 9 March. | The cleric was arrested by UK Border Agency officials and returned to prison following a Met Police's counter-terrorism unit searched his London home on 9 March. |
| His is alleged to have breached condition 10 of his bail agreement, which concerned the use of communications equipment at his home. | His is alleged to have breached condition 10 of his bail agreement, which concerned the use of communications equipment at his home. |
| The incident had similarities to an occasion in 2008 when the cleric's bail was also withdrawn. | The incident had similarities to an occasion in 2008 when the cleric's bail was also withdrawn. |
| 'Criminal threshold' | 'Criminal threshold' |
| Mr Osborne said the current investigation was into words "attributed" to the preacher found in the publications. | Mr Osborne said the current investigation was into words "attributed" to the preacher found in the publications. |
| The material was from a range of sources, including from the internet, and police are investigating whether the publications were written by Abu Qatada. | The material was from a range of sources, including from the internet, and police are investigating whether the publications were written by Abu Qatada. |
| Mr Osborne added: "When we searched his house before his arrest, that was a police search in relation to investigating some publications, to see if that was anything that reached a criminal threshold. | Mr Osborne added: "When we searched his house before his arrest, that was a police search in relation to investigating some publications, to see if that was anything that reached a criminal threshold. |
| "There is an awful lot of media that needs to be looked through." | "There is an awful lot of media that needs to be looked through." |
| Abu Qatada has been found guilty of terrorism offences in his absence in Jordan, where he faces a retrial for allegedly conspiring to cause explosions targeting Western and Israeli targets before the year 2000. | Abu Qatada has been found guilty of terrorism offences in his absence in Jordan, where he faces a retrial for allegedly conspiring to cause explosions targeting Western and Israeli targets before the year 2000. |
| The preacher was released on bail from prison in November 2012 when the courts blocked the home secretary's latest attempt to deport him to Jordan. | The preacher was released on bail from prison in November 2012 when the courts blocked the home secretary's latest attempt to deport him to Jordan. |
| The Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Siac) ruled that Jordan had not proved Abu Qatada's retrial would be free of evidence obtained by torture. | The Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Siac) ruled that Jordan had not proved Abu Qatada's retrial would be free of evidence obtained by torture. |
| The home secretary is awaiting the outcome of an appeal. | The home secretary is awaiting the outcome of an appeal. |