Police replace on RAF Fairford suspects being bailed as ‘amount of petrol recovered’
Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor told press outside New Scotland Yard earlier today (September 29) ‘been subject to extensive examination, with the support of military assets’
Police have issued an update on the RAF Fairford incident (Image: Ben Birchall/PA Wire)
There were no improvised explosive devices found in the three vans discovered near RAF Fairford, with a quantity of petrol recovered according to the head of Counter Terrorism Policing.
Speaking outside New Scotland Yard, Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor said: “A police response was activated in the early hours of Sunday morning due to a range of information that we received.
“This included a call from the member of public about several vehicles acting suspiciously close to RAF Fairford.
“Now, those vehicles, as I explained yesterday, have been subject to extensive examination, with the support of military assets and forensic experts, and we can confirm that no improvised explosive devices have been found.
Earlier police declared a major incident (Image: Getty Images)
“We have found a quantity of an accelerant, petrol, and we have recovered that as part of our investigation.”
AC Taylor stressed that public safety was at the “forefront” of decision-making when letting suspects out on bail.
He added: “I understand why this development will have come as a surprise to many, but I’d like to reiterate that it was an investigative decision, and one which is grounded in experience and careful consideration of policing powers.”
The incident sent shockwaves through the country(Image: Ben Birchall/PA Wire)
It comes after varying degrees of confusion and questions over the five men arrested in relation to a major incident near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Sunday.
They have all been released on bail, with counter terrorism police in the UK saying they were keeping “an open mind”.
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