CTP London investigation into Kensington Gardens incident continues

Two men arrested in connection with an incident a Kensington Gardens have been released from police custody.

The two men were arrested by Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) at separate locations last week as part of the investigation following the discovery of jars of a non-hazardous substance in Kensington Gardens on Friday, 17 April.

A 39-year-old man was arrested on 21 April at an address in Ealing under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000. Five days later, on Sunday 26 April, officers arrested a 37-year-old man in Devon on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.

They have both now been released from police custody. The 37-year-old man was released on bail to a date in July. The 39-year-old man was released without charge.

Commander Helen Flanagan, Head of CTP London said: "Although these two men have been released from custody, our investigation into this incident continues. We appreciate the community remains very concerned about this, and other incidents that have targeted Jewish, Israeli or Iranian sites over recent weeks. We have made a total of 26 arrests across our various investigations and we continue to work to identify anyone who may have been involved."

CTP officers continue to work closely with Met Police colleagues in response to the various arson incidents, which includes specialist officers providing protective security advice and support to a large number of organisations, community venues and businesses.

Since the attack on the Hatzola ambulances in Golders Green on 23 March, eight people have been charged with arson-related offences and one person has been convicted of arson.