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UK police detain activist at Heathrow under counterterrorism law
Police held Tommy Robinson for about three hours at Heathrow Airport and seized his phone. The detention followed a week of his social media posts about riots in Northern Ireland.
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UK police detained Tommy Robinson at Heathrow Airport for around three hours under counterterrorism law and seized his phone. The detention occurred after Robinson had posted about riots in Northern Ireland for one week.
Detention details Robinson said officers held him under UK counterterrorism provisions. Police returned his phone after the three-hour period.
had been posting about unrest in Northern Ireland in the days leading up to the incident. No charges were reported in connection with the detention.
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