Sheffield dental student arrested on terrorism charges
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- Published: Wednesday, 21 June 2017 07:42
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Police have arrested a dental student from Huddersfield who has appeared in court accused of plotting terror attack. Mohammed Abbas Idris Awan is accused of preparing an act of terrorism. He is a fourth year dental student at Sheffield University and was arrested in June by the North East Counter-Terrorism Unit following a raid in Sheffield and one on his family home.
Mr Awan, of Daisy Spring Works, Sheffield, appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court charged with one offence of Engaging in the preparation of an act of terrorism, contrary to section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006 and two offences of Possessing a record of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism, contrary to section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
Thomas Halpin, prosecuting, said the defendant was allegedly involved in “early attack planning.” Mr Awan, who was arrested at his student flat in Sheffield, spoke only to confirm his address and date of birth. He did not apply for bail, and Senior District Judge Emma Arbuthnot remanded him in custody until June 30 at the Old Bailey.
His brother, Umar Idris Awan, 29, was arrested at the same time, but later released without charge.
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