the attack on a migrant center in Dover described as a “terrorist act”

British counter-terrorism police now have proof: the attack with incendiary devices on a migrant reception center in Dover in the south of England last Sunday is a “terrorist act”. “Having reviewed the evidence collected so far, and while strong evidence indicates that (the suspect’s) mental health is certainly a factor, I am satisfied that the suspect’s actions were primarily motivated by ideological extremism, which corresponds to the definition of a terrorist act”said Tim Jacques, a senior British counter-terrorism police officer, quoted in a press release.

Last Sunday, several incendiary devices were thrown at a migrant reception center in Dover. The suspect had arrived alone by car before launching the devices. Two officers were slightly injured and 700 migrants had to be temporarily escorted to another site.

The suspect, Andrew Leak, a 66-year-old man living in High Wycombe, north-west London, was found dead in his car shortly after the attack. According to the British press, he would have ended his life, which the authorities have not yet officially confirmed.

The elements of the investigation collected so far “suggest there was a far-right motivation behind this attackexplains the anti-terrorist police in its press release. There is currently nothing to suggest the man involved worked with anyone else and there is no suggestion of a broader threat at this time.”further specifies the police.