A 27-year-old man was charged on Thursday with participation in the preparation of a terrorist act and possession of an explosive after being arrested last Friday after a suspicious package was discovered in the grounds of a hospital in the city of Leeds, according to police.
The suspect had been arrested in the early morning after this discovery at Saint James's Hospital in the city in north-east England, leading to the establishment of a security device.
'An isolated incident'
He is due to appear in court at a video-conference hearing on Friday at Westminster Magistrates Court.
Under British law, his indictment limits the details that can be made public of the charges against him.
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The investigations
"confirmed our initial assessment that this is an isolated incident,"
James Dunkerley, head of counter-terrorism policing in the North East, said in a statement.
There is no indication that there is an
"increased risk"
to the public, he added.
The suspect was charged with participation in the preparation of a terrorist act, possession of an imitation firearm and possession of explosives with the intention of endangering human life or property.
