UPDATE: Following arrests in Sussex in counter terrorism investigation

Wednesday, 10 December 2025 13:07

Officers from Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) are continuing an investigation after four people were arrested in Sussex on Thursday 4 December.

Two of the people arrested – a 41-year-old man from Eastbourne and a 27-year-old woman from Hailsham, have been released with no further action on Wednesday evening (9 December).

Two other men, aged 36 and 33, both from Eastbourne, who were arrested under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000, remain in custody as enquiries continue.

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