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Norwegian man convicted of conspiracy to commit murder in UK
Johannes Kongsnes Natland, aged 19, was arrested at a hotel in Huddersfield in March last year and he was found to be in possession of two firearms and 19 rounds of ammunition. The teenager had…
Counter Terrorism Policing North East warns against online harms after teenager convicted
Counter Terrorism Policing North East has warned against online harms following the conviction of a teenager for terrorism offences. The 17-year-old boy from Wakefield was 14 when he was arrested in November 2023. An intelligence led investigation…
Man who collected extremist content in prison jailed again
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…
Man who conducted hostile reconnaissance at a military base alongside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue attacker jailed.
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…
Charges of murder for the death of Ann Widdecombe
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…
Sheffield Trio Sentenced for Conspiring to Bring Illicit Items Into Prison
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…
Warning to parents after man radicalised online as a teen is jailed for planning extreme right wing terrorist firearms attack
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…
Luton man jailed for terrorism offences after banned documents found
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…
Two men jailed for stabbing a journalist in south London
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…
Man from Lancashire who attempted to travel to Somalia to join ISIS has been jailed.
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…
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