In February 2014, Begg was arrested by West Midlands Police on suspicion of attending a terrorist training camp and facilitating terrorism overseas [REF].
In October 2014 Begg was released and declared innocent by the judge, after the prosecution announced that they would be offering no evidence due to documents having recently come into their possession showing that MI5 had been aware of, and had consented to, Begg's travels to Syria [REF].