Islamic Jihad News UK: Muslim charged with ‘engaging in preparation of an act of terrorism with explosives and firearms’ at hospital

Detective Chief Superintendent James Dunkerley said it was “an isolated incident.”

Oh, Dunkerly, you’d be surprised. It wasn’t an isolated incident at all. But by the time you figure out what I mean by that, it will be far too late.

“Man charged with terrorism offences after incident at Leeds St James’s Hospital maternity unit,” by Samuel Osborne, Sky News, January 26, 2023:

A man has been charged under the Terrorism Act following an incident at a hospital’s maternity wing in Leeds.

Mohammad Farooq, 27, of Roundhay, Leeds, was charged with engaging in the preparation of an act of terrorism and with explosives and firearms offences following the incident at St James’s Hospital in Leeds last Friday, Counter Terrorism Policing North East said.

Wards on the Gledhow wing of the hospital were evacuated because of a suspicious package.

Army specialists and a bomb disposal unit attended the scene.

Farooq has been remanded in custody and will appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court via video link on Friday.

Detective Chief Superintendent James Dunkerley, head of Counter Terrorism Policing North East, said inquiries have confirmed it was “an isolated incident”….