He was arrested at Gatwick Airport and was detained in custody
A teenager has been charged with a terrorism offence relating to attempting to travel to Syria to join the so-called Islamic State, the Metropolitan Police said. The force said Chafik Aziz, 18, of Wallington, South London, was charged on Tuesday with an offence contrary to the Terrorism Act 2006, following an investigation led by Counter Terrorism Policing London.
The details were that between July 1 and November 5 this year, with the intention of committing acts of terrorism, he “engaged in conduct in preparation for giving effect to his intention, namely attempted to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State”.
The Met said officers arrested an 18-year-old man on November 4 at Gatwick Airport, initially on suspicion of being a member of a proscribed organisation, and he was detained in custody.
The following day he was rearrested under the Terrorism Act 2000, and on Thursday officers obtained a warrant of further detention at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, meaning the teenager could be kept in custody until Tuesday.
“After carrying out further inquiries and following liaison with the Crown Prosecution Service, the above charges were authorised against Aziz on November 11,” the force said.
“He has been remanded in police custody and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday November 12.”
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