Cliff Notes
- A 14-year-old boy was mistakenly arrested during a counter-terrorism operation, where five Iranian nationals were detained over a suspected terrorist plot targeting a specific location.
- The teenager fled the scene due to fear, claiming armed officers threatened him, but was later released after police determined he posed no threat.
Boy, 14, mistakenly arrested during investigation into suspected terrorism plot | UK News
A 14-year-old boy was mistakenly arrested during an investigation into a suspected terrorist plot, police have said.
Counter-terror officers arrested five men – who are all Iranian nationals – as they swooped on various locations around the country on Saturday over a “suspected plot to target a specific premises”.
The Metropolitan Police, who are leading the investigation, said two men and a 14-year-old boy “appeared to have run away” from the scene of one of the arrests in the Stockport area, Greater Manchester, and were detained before being released.
The teenager told the Manchester Evening News he ran away because he feared a kidnap attempt after armed officers jumped out of an unmarked car that pulled up in front of him.
