Overview

• Ilyas Akhtar faces five charges: one count each of preparing terrorism acts and possessing information useful to terrorists, two counts of arson with intent, and one count of causing a bomb hoax
• Police allege that two arson attacks took place at Slough Ice Arena on May 14 and Salt Hill Activity Centre on May 31
• The bomb hoax charge stems from a false threat at the Asda supermarket on Telford Drive on May 9
• Counter Terrorism Policing South East led the inquiry with approval from the Crown Prosecution Service
• Detective Superintendent Andy Penrith said Thames Valley Police will increase proactive patrols in Slough and urged residents to contact officers with any concerns as further case details remain limited