Teenager charged with preparing terror act
Getty ImagesA teenager has appeared in court accused of preparing to commit an act of terrorism.
The Eastern Region Special Operations Unit said it arrested the 17-year-old boy from Hatfield, Hertfordshire, on 21 April.
According to the force he appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday to face a charge of engaging in conduct in preparation of an act of terrorism, contrary to Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006.
It said he was remanded into custody and is due to appear at the Old Bailey on 5 June.
He was also charged with two counts of disseminating terrorist publications and individual charges of the collection of terrorist information and possessing an indecent image of a child, police said.
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