Two men arrested after RAF base fence breach in Cambridgeshire

Summarised from 4 outlets · 5 reports · Updated 8 Oct, 17:48 · Archive

Two Latvian men were arrested after a perimeter fence was breached at RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire.

Two Latvian men, aged 36 and 32, were arrested after Ministry of Defence Police identified an abandoned vehicle at RAF Molesworth at about 10pm on Wednesday 7 October. Further searches found a small breach of the perimeter fence. The men were located inside the base perimeter at around 2am on Thursday 8 October and arrested.

The men were initially arrested on suspicion of trespass on a prohibited site and criminal damage. They were then further arrested on suspicion of an offence under Section 4 of the National Security Act 2023 for entering a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK. Both men remain in police custody.

Counter Terrorism Policing is investigating the incident. Commander Helen Flanagan, Head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, said there is nothing to currently suggest the incident is connected to events at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire the previous week, though they are keeping an open mind at this stage. Searches are also being carried out at two addresses in Peterborough.

How it is being reported

• Counter-terror police investigating after two men arrested at Cambs RAF baseCounter terror police have launched an investigation after two men were arrested on suspicion of trespass offences at the RAF Molesworth base in Cambridgeshire.Cambs Times · 8 Oct, 17:41
• Counter-terror police investigating after two men arrested at Cambs RAF baseCounter terror police have launched an investigation after two men were arrested on suspicion of trespass offences at the RAF Molesworth base in Cambridgeshire.Ely Standard · 8 Oct, 17:41
• Two men arrested on suspicion of trespass at Cambridgeshire RAF baseA breach of a fence was identified at the RAF baseCambridgeshire Live · 8 Oct, 17:19
• Peterborough homes being searched and A1 briefly closed as counter terror police probe trespass at Cambridgeshire RAF base by two menSearches are being carried out at two addresses in Peterborough after two men were arrested for trespass offences at an RAF base.Peterborough Telegraph · 8 Oct, 17:07
• Peterborough homes being searched as counter terror police probe trespass at Cambridgeshire RAF base by two menSearches are being carried out at two addresses in Peterborough after two men were arrested for trespass offences at an RAF base.Peterborough Telegraph · 8 Oct, 16:57

In this story: RAF Molesworth · Cambridgeshire · Counter Terrorism Policing · Ministry of Defence Police · RAF Fairford · Helen Flanagan

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