(Sky News) A man has been charged under the Terrorism Act following an incident at a hospital’s maternity wing in Leeds.
Mohammad Farooq, 27, of Roundhay, Leeds, was charged with engaging in the preparation of an act of terrorism and with explosives and firearms offences following the incident at St James’s Hospital in Leeds last Friday, Counter Terrorism Policing North East said.
Wards on the Gledhow wing of the hospital were evacuated because of a suspicious package.
Army specialists and a bomb disposal unit attended the scene.
Farooq has been remanded in custody and will appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court via video link on Friday.
