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A Warwickshire woman has today been found guilty of terrorism offences after she planned to travel to join Daesh in Afghanistan. Farishta Jami, aged 36 from Stratford-upon-Avon, was convicted of two counts of engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorism under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006. The jury at Leicester Crown Court...
A Prevent Learning Review, jointly-commissioned by Counter Terrorism Policing and the Home Office after the murder of Sir David Amess in October 2021, has been published today (12 February 2025). Head of Counter Terrorism Policing Matt Jukes said: “The murder of Sir David Amess MP in October 2021 horrified the nation and was...
A former soldier who sparked a nationwide manhunt after escaping from prison has been jailed for spying offences. His conviction and sentencing follows an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, which found he had been sharing sensitive military information with Iranian agents. Daniel Khalife, 23 was today, 3 February, sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court to a total...
A 19-year-old man from Birmingham has today been jailed for possessing and distributing terrorism material. Shaan Farooq, from Saltley, was found guilty last month at Birmingham Crown Court for three counts of intentionally distributing terrorism material after he had previously pleaded guilty to possessing terrorism material from May to July 2022. Today (31.01.25), he was...
An exercise to test the response by emergency services to a terrorist attack has taken place in the East Midlands.
Statement from Senior National Coordinator for Prevent and Pursue, Vicki Evans, following the sentencing of Axel Rudakubana: Today, all of our thoughts and focus are on Elsie, Bebe, Alice and the victims, families and communities who have been devastated by Axel Rudakubana’s horrific actions. I can’t begin to imagine the pain and trauma they have...
A 33-year-old man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after he was found guilty of various terrorism offences, following an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command. Detective Chief Superintendent Gareth Rees, from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command said: “Mohamed was using a social media app to send himself and store instructions on...
Merseyside Police Today Axel Rudakubana has pleaded guilty to the murders of Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice Da Silva Aguiar, the attempted murders of eight children and two adults; possession of a bladed article in a public place; production of a biological toxin namely ricin, contrary to Section 1 of the Biological Weapons...
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