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Cops investigating Westminster terror attacks which left four dead arrest 30-year-old man in Birmingham

COPS probing the Westminster terror attacks which killed four people have arrested a 30-year-old man in Birmingham tonight.

Anti-terrorism officers have detained the suspect as part of their investigation into deadly attacks on Wednesday in London, the Met Police said.

Terrorism investigators have been seen carrying two computers and, CD-Roms and paper files out of the Birmingham family home
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Terrorism investigators have been seen carrying two computers and, CD-Roms and paper files out of the Birmingham family homeCredit: Caters News Agency
Police have been searching a property in Birmingham as part of their investigation into the Westminster terror attacks
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Police have been searching a property in Birmingham as part of their investigation into the Westminster terror attacksCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
The bag of evidence removed from the house in Birmingham as neighbours claimed Masood was a regular visitor to the home
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The bag of evidence removed from the house in Birmingham as neighbours claimed Masood was a regular visitor to the homeCredit: Caters News Agency
Westminster attacker Khalid Masood was also known as Adrian Elms and Adrian Russell Ajao
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Westminster attacker Khalid Masood was also known as Adrian Elms and Adrian Russell AjaoCredit: PA
This pictures shows the seconds after Khalid Masood was shot after attacking hero cop Keith Palmer
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This pictures shows the seconds after Khalid Masood was shot after attacking hero cop Keith PalmerCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd/Sam Coates

Pictures have emerged showing officers removing computer equipment and data CDs in huge bags of evidence from a property in the Winson Green area of city, which has been under police supervision since Friday.

A Met Police spokesperson said: "A 30-year-old man was arrested today at an address in Birmingham on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts.

"He was detained under TACT (Terrorism Act 2000) and currently remains in police custody."

Some neighbours have said that Masood would regularly visit the house and take his children to the home to pray.

Masood was on WhatsApp just two minutes before unleashing the horrific attack that claimed the lives of four people and injured dozens more, prompting Home Secretary Amber Rudd to call for the Facebook-owned messaging service to open their encrypted system to intelligence services.

A 58-year-old man remains in police custody suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts, while a 32-year-old arrested over the same suspected offence has been released on bail.

The Metropolitan Police said a 30-year-old man from Birmingham has been arrested as the search of flat in Winson Green continued
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The Metropolitan Police said a 30-year-old man from Birmingham has been arrested as the search of flat in Winson Green continuedCredit: Caters News Agency
Officers could be seen carrying out huge bags of evidence from the property in Birmingham
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Officers could be seen carrying out huge bags of evidence from the property in BirminghamCredit: Caters News Agency
Anti terror cops arrested 12 people in raids across the country related to terror attacks - but nine people have since been released without charge
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 Anti terror cops arrested 12 people in raids across the country related to terror attacks - but nine people have since been released without chargeCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Police have had the property under supervision since Friday, and it's the last of 15 properties still being searched
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Police have had the property under supervision since Friday, and it's the last of 15 properties still being searchedCredit: Caters News Agency
The property in Bredon Croft, Winson Green, has been the subject of huge police activity following the terror attacks in Westminster
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The property in Bredon Croft, Winson Green, has been the subject of huge police activity following the terror attacks in WestminsterCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

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Police said they have searched 15 properties at various addresses in London, Surrey, Brighton, Manchester - and one search remains ongoing at a property in Birmingham.

Nine of the 12 people arrested following the terror atrocity have been released with no further action.

Police insisted the attacker was a "lone wolf", with authorities yesterday admitting they had previously investigated him.

Senior counter-terrorism officer Neil Basu said: "We must all accept that there is a possibility we will never understand why he did this.

"That understanding may have died with him."

Basu appealed to the public to come forward with information which may shed light on the motive of Masood, who converted to Islam.

A pal has revealed that Masood had a very different past and was once a party animal who loved marathon crack sessions with hookers.


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