Teenager charged over calls to anti-terror hotline:
17-year-old from Birmingham accused of conspiracy to cause public nuisance and offence under Computer Misuse Act
Police investigating hoax calls to a Scotland Yard counter-terrorism hotline have charged a 17-year-old boy with two offences.
The teenager, from Birmingham, is accused of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance and an offence under the Computer Misuse Act, a Yard spokesman said.
He was due to appear appearing from custody at Westminster magistrates court in London.
The Metropolitan police's central e-crime unit said it was aware hoaxers had called the hotline and made recordings of their conversations with anti-terror staff.
The force said on Friday that a 16-year-old boy who was also held on Thursday night had been bailed to return to a police station in the West Midlands pending further inquiries.
A statement added: "Public reporting is an important part of the fight against terrorism and any attempt to disrupt this service will be investigated thoroughly."
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17-year-old from Birmingham accused of conspiracy to cause public nuisance and offence under Computer Misuse Act
Police investigating hoax calls to a Scotland Yard counter-terrorism hotline have charged a 17-year-old boy with two offences.
The teenager, from Birmingham, is accused of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance and an offence under the Computer Misuse Act, a Yard spokesman said.
He was due to appear appearing from custody at Westminster magistrates court in London.
The Metropolitan police's central e-crime unit said it was aware hoaxers had called the hotline and made recordings of their conversations with anti-terror staff.
The force said on Friday that a 16-year-old boy who was also held on Thursday night had been bailed to return to a police station in the West Midlands pending further inquiries.
A statement added: "Public reporting is an important part of the fight against terrorism and any attempt to disrupt this service will be investigated thoroughly."
guardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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