Lancashire man due in court for terrorism offence

Police have arrested and charged a man from Lancashire after executing a warrant at an address in Nelson.

The investigation was carried out by Counter Terrorism Police in the North West, who raided a property on Wednesday May 5th this year.

Conrad Howarth of Pinfold Place, Nelson has been charged with:

• Possession of a document or record of information that was of a kind likely to be useful to aperson committing or preparing an act of terrorism contrary to section 58(1)(b) Terrorism Act 2000.

• Possession of an extreme pornographic image contrary to section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008.

The 41-year-old is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on the 28th September 2021.

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