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Teenager arrested under Terrorism Act as police evacuate Liverpool property

Police searched the property as part of a probe into the purchase of chemicals that could be used to make explosives.

Dominic Raynor
By Dominic Raynor
Published 26th May 2023, 13:59 BST
Updated 26th May 2023, 14:27 BST

A teenager has been arrested under the Terrorism Act after police raided a house in Liverpool on Friday morning.

Merseyside Police and Counter Terrorism Policing North West (CTPNW) searched the property on Outer Forum, Norris Green, as part of a probe into the purchase of chemicals that could be used to make explosives.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal officers were at the scene as a 19-year-old male was arrested under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and taken into custody.

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A spokesperson for CTPNW said the property was evacuated as a precaution and has since been declared safe. The area is still cordoned off and the man remains in custody for questioning while inquiries continue.

A police van is pictured at a cordon near a residential property in Liverpool. Image: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty ImagesA police van is pictured at a cordon near a residential property in Liverpool. Image: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images
A police van is pictured at a cordon near a residential property in Liverpool. Image: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images

In November 2021, Liverpool Women’s Hospital was hit by a bomb when a passenger in a taxi arrived at the main entrance and a device detonated. The explosion inside the car killed only the bomber and injured the driver.

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