Girl, 15, arrested in east London over terror offence Published duration 2 July 2015

image caption Counter terrorism officers arrested the girl at an address in east London on Thursday

A 15-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of a terror offence.

Officers from the Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command arrested the teenager at an address in east London earlier.

She is being held on suspicion of preparation of terrorism under section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006, Scotland Yard said.

The girl has been taken into custody for questioning at a central London police station.