A teenager is due to appear in court after being charged with two terrorism offences.
Al-Arfat Hassan, 19, who is from north London, is accused of preparation of terrorist acts (under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006).
He is also charged with collection of information likely to be useful to a person preparing an act of terrorism (under Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000).
Mr Hassan is remanded in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court today - Wednesday, March 9.
He was arrested by counter-terrorism officers last Thursday - March 3 - and charged yesterday.
Detectives were granted a warrant of further detention application on March 4 at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, which allowed police to detain Mr Hassan until tomorrow.
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