Leader of the fringe far-right group Britain First, Paul Golding, has been charged with violating the terrorism act in the United Kingdom, according to reports. Golding was returning from a trip to the Russian parliament in Moscow when he was stopped at the Heathrow airport in October.

Leader of the fringe far-right group Britain First, Paul Golding, has been charged with violating the terrorism act in the United Kingdom, according to reports. Golding was returning from a trip to the Russian parliament in Moscow when he was stopped at the Heathrow airport in October. Officers from the Metropolitan police’s counter-terrorism command picked him up and he is now charged with refusing to comply with a duty under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act. Also Read: Facebook bans UK far-right groups including BNP, EDL & Britain First The 38-year-old reportedly refused to provide pin codes for many of his electronic devices and was charged by postal requisition. He is to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on February 27, said a spokesperson from the Metropolitan Police. Golding stated that he was not a terrorist, adding that the charges were “an abuse of legislation.” Watch: WION Dispatch: UK's new points-based visa system will benefit Indians? 2017 was the year that put Britain First on the headlines, after President Donald Trump retweeted anti-Muslim messages sent by the party’s then deputy leader, Jayda Fransen, prompting international condemnation.

Paul Golding, leader of Britain First, arrested by anti-terror police: Report

French police have asked authorities in the city of Nice to destroy CCTV footage that captured last week&#39;s truck attack that killed 84 people.

In the request seen by AFP on Friday, the anti-terror police in Paris ask Nice to &quot;proceed with the complete destruction of footage from all cameras used on the Promenade des Anglais&quot;, where the carnage took place on July 14.

Tunisian Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel rammed a 19-tonne truck into a crowd along the promenade after a Bastille Day fireworks display. He was subsequently shot dead by police.

The request, dated July 20, concerns &quot;all copies of footage of the crime scene created outside of the investigation&quot;.

A source in the Paris prosecutor&#39;s office, which is leading the investigation into the attack, told AFP the police aimed to prevent dissemination of the &quot;profoundly shocking&quot; images.

&quot;These images are sealed evidence (to be used only) for the purposes of the investigation,&quot; the source added.

A lawyer for the city of Nice, which is run by the opposition Republican&#39;s party, said the request was problematic because it involved tampering with evidence.

Lawyer Philippe Blanchetier said the images would normally be automatically deleted after 10 days. 
 
(AFP)

The police aims to prevent dissemination of the 'profoundly shocking' images. The requests concerns all copies of footage of the crime scene

French police have asked authorities in the city of Nice to destroy CCTV footage that captured last week's truck attack that killed 84 people. In the request seen by AFP on Friday, the anti-terror police in Paris ask Nice to "proceed with the complete destruction of footage from all cameras used on the Promenade des Anglais", where the carnage took place on July 14. Tunisian Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel rammed a 19-tonne truck into a crowd along the promenade after a Bastille Day fireworks display. He was subsequently shot dead by police. The request, dated July 20, concerns "all copies of footage of the crime scene created outside of the investigation". A source in the Paris prosecutor's office, which is leading the investigation into the attack, told AFP the police aimed to prevent dissemination of the "profoundly shocking" images. "These images are sealed evidence (to be used only) for the purposes of the investigation," the source added. A lawyer for the city of Nice, which is run by the opposition Republican's party, said the request was problematic because it involved tampering with evidence. Lawyer Philippe Blanchetier said the images would normally be automatically deleted after 10 days. (AFP)

French police ask Nice to destroy CCTV images of attack

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Paul Golding, leader of Britain First, arrested by anti-terror police: Report

French police ask Nice to destroy CCTV images of attack