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Teenager Vaughn Dolphin charged with ten terror offences in the West Midlands

Counter terrorism police officers have arrested and charged a West Midlands teenager with ten terror related offences, including possessing explosive material and manuals on how to make bombs and firearms.

Vaughn Conrad John Dolphin, from Aldridge in Walsall, was arrested on the night of 27 June at an address in Cheshire on suspicion of terror offences.

The 19-year-old was charged with eight counts under the Terrorism Act and two under the Explosive Substances Act on Monday 4 July.

Dolphin was allegedly in possession of quantities of explosive substances contrary to the Explosive Substances Act 1883.

He’s also charged with two counts of sharing online material that could encourage the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism, contrary to the Terrorism Act 2006.

A spokesperson for the Counter Terrorism Unit stated that Dolphin also faces six counts of possessing documents of a kind likely to be useful to a someone committing or preparing an act of terrorism, contrary to the Terrorism Act 2000.

The terror suspect is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court today.

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