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A man who collected extremist content and used a phone in prison whilst serving a sentence for assaulting a police officer has been jailed again. Muhammad Zakir Arif (22/12/2005), from Bury, was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court today (Friday 24 July 2026) to three years in prison. The judge also ordered that he serve an...
A man who conducted hostile reconnaissance at a military base alongside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue attacker has been jailed. Mohammed Asim Bashir (18/09/1994) of Shaftesbury Road, Cheetham Hill was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court earlier today (Thursday 23 July 2026) to life imprisonment. He will serve a minimum of 17 years, which includes...
A 28-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of Ann Widdecombe. Following 12 days of complex and intensive investigation, the Crown Prosecution Service authorised the charge against Joshua Kerry, of Byrley Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire today (Monday, 20 July). He has been remanded in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates’...
Three people from Sheffield have been sentenced for conspiring to bring prohibited items into a prison, following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing North East, with support from HM Prison and Probation Service and South Yorkshire Police. Rhea Wood and Mohammed Abdo conspired with a serving prisoner, Abdullah Mohammed, to smuggle illicit items into HMP...
A joint investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing London and MI5 identified that he was plotting to purchase a gun. A proactive operation led to Coleman’s arrest by police just moments after he exchanged £3,500 for a firearm and ammunition at a car park in Stratford, East London on 29 September, 2023. What Coleman didn’t realise...
A Luton man found with extremist material on his digital devices, including guides on how to make explosives, has been jailed. Abdullah bin Yassir, 23, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after detectives found several documents in his possession containing instructions on how to manufacture explosives, as well as other content linked to Islamist...
Two Romanian men have been jailed for stabbing a journalist in south London in 2024 as part of an attack that was assessed as having been carried out on behalf of or for the benefit of the Iranian regime. An investigation led by Counter Terrorism Policing London saw officers identify the suspects despite them fleeing...
A man from Lancashire who attempted to travel to Somalia to join ISIS has been jailed. Muhammad Billal (24/08/2006) of Nelson, Lancashire, was sentenced to 13.5 years in prison, followed by an extended license for five years, at the Central Criminal Court in London today (Thursday 2 July 2026). He previously pleaded guilty to: Two...
He has received the King’s Police Medal (KPM) for distinguished service as part of His Majesty The King’s Birthday Honours 2026, marking three decades in policing since he joined Sussex Police in June 1996. Assistant Commissioner Taylor has built a reputation as a highly experienced and respected leader, having worked across a wide range of frontline and specialist roles, including firearms, public order, neighbourhood policing and criminal investigations. He rose...
A 19-year-old woman from Leicester has been charged with failing to disclose information about acts of terrorism, contrary to Section 38b of the Terrorism Act 2000.
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