Third man arrested in Counter Terrorism Policing investigation into Kensington Gardens incident

A 31-year-old man was arrested on the morning of Wednesday, 29 April at an address in the Potters Bar area. He was arrested on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism, contrary to section 5 of the Terrorism Act, 2006 and was taken to a London police station where he remains in police custody.

Officers are also carrying out a search at the address in Potters Bar.

The arrest is part of an ongoing Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) investigation following the discovery of jars of a non-hazardous substance in Kensington Gardens on Friday, 17 April.

It is not connected to the CTP London investigation into an attack during which two men were stabbed in Golders Green on 29 April.

Two other men were previously arrested and have been released while enquiries continue. 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.

The 37-year-old man was released on bail to a date in July. The 39-year-old man was released without charge.

CTP officers continue to work closely with Met Police colleagues in response to various 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, there have been 28 arrests linked to the various incidents and CTP investigations that have followed – including a man arrested earlier today in relation to a terrorist incident in Golders Green. Of those 28 who have been arrested, eight people have been charged with arson-related offences and one person has been convicted of arson.