Man guilty of sharing 'terrorist' videos online

A 23-year-old man has been found guilty of sharing terrorist videos online.

Mohammad Malik, from Gillingham, Kent, was convicted at Winchester Crown Court of two counts each of disseminating a terrorist publication and expression of support for a proscribed organisation.

Malik was acquitted of possession of a terrorist publication and a further count of disseminating a terrorist publication following a four-week trial.

He had pleaded not guilty to the charges, having been under investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE).

CTPSE said that it launched an investigation after it was alerted to Malik sharing footage of several Islamist groups over different social media platforms.

Police raided his home on 14 January 2025 and seized a phone, computer, hard drives, swords, knives and a homemade Daesh flag.

Det Ch Supt Claire Finlay, head of CTPSE, said: "Malik shared a number of extremely graphic videos online, including some content produced by the media wing of Daesh.

"The videos, some of which he edited himself, glorified the actions of proscribed terrorist groups and terrorist attacks.

"Some of the content he shared was antisemitic and some videos featured footage of executions and beheadings."

Malik's actions "could have encouraged or assisted others to become involved in acts of terrorism", she added.

Sentencing is to take place at a later date.

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