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| Man charged with terror offences | Man charged with terror offences |
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| A man arrested at Lowestoft railway station in Suffolk a week ago after allegedly abusing staff has now been charged with terrorism offences. | A man arrested at Lowestoft railway station in Suffolk a week ago after allegedly abusing staff has now been charged with terrorism offences. |
| Neil Lewington, 43, of Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, is accused of having improvised explosive devices, timers, weedkiller and firelighters. | |
| Bomb disposal experts were called when police found suspect devices as they searched a man at Lowestoft station. | |
| Mr Lewington is due to appear before City of Westminster Magistrates' Court. | Mr Lewington is due to appear before City of Westminster Magistrates' Court. |
| He was initially charged with possession of an article intended to cause criminal damage and a public order offence. | He was initially charged with possession of an article intended to cause criminal damage and a public order offence. |
| He was brought before Lowestoft magistrates last Saturday and was bailed, but he was immediately rearrested by the Metropolitan Police, who then carried out further inquiries. | He was brought before Lowestoft magistrates last Saturday and was bailed, but he was immediately rearrested by the Metropolitan Police, who then carried out further inquiries. |
| Mr Lewington is accused of being in possession of articles connected with the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism, contrary to the Terrorism Acts of 2000 and 2006. |