Updated today 12:25.
Published today 12:03
London A Swedish been detained in Britain for nine months on suspicion of terrorism offenses and released. British prosecutor’s office spends the case.
A Swedish been detained in Britain for nine months on suspicion of terrorism offenses and released. British prosecutor’s office spends the case.
During a short trial hearing on Monday announced the prosecutor that it saw no chance at getting a conviction and therefore can not proceed with the prosecution. The man, who was born in 1978 and lives in southern Sweden, was suspected of having received weapons training and terrorist training in Syria for half a year 2012-2013. He was arrested during a stopover at Heathrow in late August when he was on his way to the Philippines. When the police found materials in the computer how to participate in armed jihad, holy war.
The man was indicted on three points for violations that could have given long prison terms in the United Kingdom, but on Monday , the prosecutor somewhat surprising down case. Later in the day expected a statement from the prosecutor’s office.
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– We have difficulty understanding why he really was indicted, says the man defender Henry Blaxland and continues:
– The man is a Swedish citizen, was in transit at Heathrow and has never been a threat against Britain.
Henry Blaxland explains that during the period the former suspects were in Syria fighting the free Syrian army against President Assad’s troops and the army had the support of the West.
– But he wanted to return to Sweden and contacted the Swedish intelligence service who met him in Istanbul. Since then he has lived for two years in his home country. It was sheer bad luck that he chose the cheapest ticket with British Airways when he would fly to the Philippines, says Henry Blaxland.
The documents the now 37-year-old man was charged is not criminal according to Swedish law.
Now, he will soon be released, unclear if it will be today, and either fly home to Sweden or to continue their journey to the Philippines.
DN: The man has been sitting imprisoned for nine months. Will he seek damages from the British government?
– Unfortunately very few opportunities in the British legal system to obtain redress, so that he can not count on, says Henry Blaxland.
The 37-year-old was not himself in the courtroom when the prosecutor read up that she spends the indictment, but followed all via video link from a prison in the outskirts of London. He gave no any expressions of relief or joy at being released. Short Cut with a little beard, wearing a black shirt and purple sweatpants, he sat with his hands in his pockets and confirmed his identity and that he understood what was said in court.
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