Two German men charged under the Terrorism Act

After being arrested at Dover on 15 July, Christian Emde and Robert Baum are due to appear in court in London Two German men have been charged with terrorism offences after they were arrested at a major UK port. Christian David Erkart Heinz Emde, 28, and Robert Baum, 23, were on Tuesday charged with offences under the Terrorism Act. They were arrested by officers from the South East Counter Terrorism Unit at Dover port in Kent on 15 July. They are accused of collecting or possessing information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism contrary to section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000. Both men have been remanded in custody to appear at City of Westminster magistrates’ court on Wednesday. UK security and terrorism guardian.co.uk

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