Met Police in Islamist terrorism probe arrest man in south London

Detectives investigating extremist Islamist terrorism have arrested a 31-year-old man. Scotland Yard said the suspect was held at a business address in south London at just after 5pm on Tuesday. 

He was taken to a central London police station and remains in custody, while officers are searching a residential address in south London. A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “The arrest is being linked to extremist Islamist terrorism.”

Armed officers were present when the arrest was made. No shots were fired.