A man has been charged with preparing a terror act after allegedly carrying out a bomb hoax at Asda and an arson attack at a family ice rink in Slough.
Ilyas Akhtar, 20, is accused of preparing acts of terrorism, possessing information useful to terrorists, carrying out two arson attacks, and causing a bomb hoax.
The arson charges relate to two fires last month – at Slough Ice Arena on Montem Lane on 14 May, and at Salt Hill Activity Centre 17 days later, police said.
The bomb hoax charge relates to an incident at the Asda supermarket on Telford Drive on 9 May.
Akhtar, of Cress Road, was charged on Friday after an investigation by counter terrorism policing’s southeast division, with authorisation from the Crown Prosecution Service.
Akhtar remains in custody and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Saturday.
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