UK Police Charge Man With Terrorism After Arrest at Leeds Hospital

UK Police Charge Man With Terrorism After Arrest at Leeds Hospital
Police officers are seen in Leeds, England, on Feb. 20, 2022. Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
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LONDON—British police on Thursday said a 27-year-old man has been charged with terrorism and other offenses after he was found last week with a suspicious device in the grounds of a hospital in Leeds, in northern England.

Mohammed Farooq from Leeds was charged with preparation of a terrorist act and possession of an explosive substance and an imitation firearm, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.