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Police investigate publications found in Abu Qatada's home | Police investigate publications found in Abu Qatada's home |
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Anti-terrorist police are mounting a new investigation into the radical cleric Abu Qatada after seizing large amounts of material in a raid on his home. | Anti-terrorist police are mounting a new investigation into the radical cleric Abu Qatada after seizing large amounts of material in a raid on his home. |
Detectives from the counter-terrorism command of the Metropolitan police said they had seized material, including internet and traditional publications, from the cleric's home, it was revealed on Thursday. | |
The deputy assistant commissioner Stuart Osborne said officers were going through the material, which was in several languages. He said it included many different publications. | |
Abu Qatada was arrested earlier this month for breaching his bail conditions. He has since been remanded in custody. | Abu Qatada was arrested earlier this month for breaching his bail conditions. He has since been remanded in custody. |
Police say the investigation began after they started to suspect the cleric was communicating to the outside world via the internet. When they raided his home they discovered a number of mobile phones and during a detailed search discovered the publications. They were investigating whether Abu Qatada was the author of the publications. | |
He was arrested a day before the home secretary, Theresa May, was due to make another bid to have him deported from the UK to Jordan. Abu Qatada's strict bail conditions imposed restrictions on his contact with the outside world. His arrest was carried out by the UK Border Agency. |