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An update from Counter Terrorism Policing North East regarding arrests in Hull on Thursday, February 26.
A Northumberland teenager has been convicted by a jury for multiple terrorism offences. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty of offences including membership of a proscribed organisation, possession and distribution of terrorist publications, following a four-week trial at Leeds Crown Court. Sentencing will take place on Friday 27 March....
A 36-year-old man has been sentenced to four years and nine months after pleading guilty to multiple terrorism offences. Tygue Crowther, from Cleckheaton was convicted of the following offences: 1 count of encouragement of terrorism, contrary to Section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2006 1 count of dissemination of a terrorist publication, contrary to Section...