Westminster terror attack investigation continues
Police are continuing their investigation to establish what led Khalid Masood to carry out the attack on Westminster.
Man arrested in Westminster terror attack probe
A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Birmingham by officers investigating the Westminster terror attack.
The man was arrested today (26 March) on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts.
He was detained under the Terrorism Act (TACT) and is in police custody.
The man is the 12th person to be arrested in connection with the investigation, with nine others being released with no further action.
Another 58-year-old man, arrested in Birmingham, remains in police custody after a series of raids across the country.
Officers have carried out a total of 15 searches at various addresses in east London, south London, Brighton, Surrey, Carmarthenshire, Birmingham and Manchester.
Fourteen searches have now concluded, with one ongoing in Birmingham.
Four people were killed when Islamist extremist Khalid Masood went on an 82-second rampage in Westminster on Wednesday.
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