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What is a 'national'?
A 'national' refers to a citizen of a particular country. The story mentions a 'Somali national', meaning a citizen of Somalia. This detail helps identify the individual's background but doesn't imply anything about their residency status in the UK or their involvement in the crime itself, which is treated purely as a criminal matter.
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