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| UK, Pakistani links to Canadian arrests | |
| 2006-06-08 | |
Today, police in northern England began searching three properties in the city of Bradford, which sources say is connected to the Tuesday evening arrest. It is believed the man arrested is a U.K. citizen. The BBC reports that he is believed to have recently been in Pakistan. Police later said detectives also had arrested a 16-year-old in Dewsbury, near Bradford, as part of the same investigation. According to the Telegraph & Argus in Bradford, the blue door to number 27 Hanover Sq., (map) splintered from the force of the battering ram, was being guarded by uniformed police officers. Neighbour Hasanul Maab said an elderly woman lived in one of the properties and she was often visited by her sons, who live in the Bradford area. He said the woman, with her son and his wife, were led away by police in Tuesday night's raid. "A police van arrived and some police officers dashed out and started shouting," said Maab. "They used a ram to knock the door down and then they rushed inside shouting. "They were in there for about an hour before they brought all three people out - two ladies and one young man. They then drove off in a police car." Maab said he had lived in the area for about 30 years and had not experienced anything like this before. Police have not revealed what the connection is between the Bradford man and the suspects being held in Toronto. | |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |