Midlands police seize vehicles in armed raid over Westminster attack

Three vehicles have been seized by police after an armed raid in Birmingham linked to the Westminster terror attack.

A van and two cars were taken away on recovery trucks from a three-storey home in Winson Green, where a man was reportedly arrested by police early on Thursday (23 March).

The house, which is still be examined by search teams, is on the same estate as a three-storey townhouse thought to have been occupied by Westminster attacker Khalid Masood.

A white Ford Ka, a silver BMW estate car and a red Renault Kangoo wererecovered from the scene on Friday afternoon (24 March), shortly after police officers emerged from the property carrying a plastic box.

Residents claimed armed officers had forced their way in to the property atabout 6.30am on Thursday.

Next-door neighbour Shekila Sahota said a man, thought to be in his 40s or 50s, had lived at the address with several young women for about a year.

48-year-old Ms Sahota, said:

23-year-old Raveena Rull, who also witnessed the raid, said: