Coventry man, 26, due to appear in court after being charged with terrorism offence

The 26-year-old from Coventry has been charged with a terrorism offence, West Midlands Police said Credit: PA

A 26-year-old man from Coventry has been charged with a terrorism offence.

Mohamad Al Bared will appear via video link at Westminster Magistrates Court tomorrow (7 February) on suspicion of engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorism under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006.

He was arrested on 31 January from an address in the city.

Police say three other people who were also arrested - a woman, aged 58, a 57-year-old man and an 18-year-old man – have been released without charge. 

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