The far-Right plot that never was: Twelve were arrested after ‘threat’ against 15,000-strong Islamic festival. Days later, all terror charges were dropped. Now, SUE REID explores what happened… and link to Ann Widdecombe’s murder
Twelve people were arrested after a masked group calling itself the British Security Project flew a drone over a Suffolk estate hosting an Islamic festival attended by almost 15,000 Muslims, posting footage online with the caption "We won't stop till they do." Although the incident was initially treated as a potential far-Right terror plot, all terror-related charges against those arrested were subsequently dropped, prompting questions about how the case was handled and what, if anything, the group's activities amounted to.
Daily Mail journalist Sue Reid investigates the episode in detail, examining the drone surveillance footage, the group's stated aims and social media messaging, and the sequence of arrests and charge withdrawals. The piece also draws a link to the case of Ann Widdecombe's murder, though the full context of that connection is not made clear in the available text. The report raises broader questions about the policing of far-Right activity, the use of terrorism legislation, and how such incidents are investigated and prosecuted.
- Twelve arrested over alleged far-Right plot targeting 15,000-strong Islamic festival
- Drone surveillance footage posted online by British Security Project group
- All terror charges later dropped; case explored by Sue Reid