British police arrest third man in London bomb attack investigation

LONDON: British police have arrested a third man over the bombing of a busy commuter train in west London last week which injured 30 people. A  25-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday evening in Newport, Wales, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.

Two more arrests in #ParsonsGreen investigation - five men now in custody. https://t.co/NPr2f4muFk pic.twitter.com/MjyBBID2o3

— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) September 20, 2017

Police said they were also searching an address in the town. Two other men who have been detained in connection with the attack remain in police custody. "This continues to be a fast-moving investigation. A significant amount of activity has taken place since the attack on Friday," said Dean Haydon, head of the Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command.

He further added, "We now have three men in custody and searches are continuing at four addresses. Detectives are carrying out extensive inquiries to determine the full facts behind the attack."



The home-made bomb went off on Friday during the morning rush hour on a packed train at Parsons Green underground station, engulfing the carriage in flames. On Saturday, police arrested a 18-year-old man in Dover, south-east England, and a 21-year-old in west London over the attack. A total of 36 people have been killed in Britain this year in militant attacks.