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A London court convicted Shuja Gibraeel Mohsin of possessing and sharing terrorist material after an investigation triggered by his return from Pakistan. Police say the case highlights the growing online radicalisation of young people and the serious consequences of sharing extremist content.
London,UPDATED: Jun 20, 2026 18:08 IST
A 20-year-old man in the UK, who came under the scrutiny of security agencies after a trip to Pakistan, has been convicted of sharing and possessing Islamist terrorist material. Shuja Gibraeel Mohsin was found guilty on Friday at the end of a two-week trial at the Old Bailey in London and will be sentenced on August 14.
The case followed an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing London, which said officers found evidence that Mohsin had been viewing extremist material and had joined chat groups linked to the Taliban, Hamas and Daesh. Investigators also found a bomb-making manual and ISIS execution videos that he had sent to an online contact.
The Metropolitan Police said Mohsin was stopped by Counter Terrorism officers at Heathrow Airport in January 2024 as he returned to the UK from a trip to Pakistan. He was initially allowed to leave after his phone and other devices were examined. "They found evidence that Mohsin had been viewing material and joined various chat groups linked to extreme Islamist groups, including the Taliban, Hamas and Daesh (ISIS)," the force said.
He was later arrested in March 2024, when his computer was also seized. Police said he was arrested again in July 2024 so detectives could question him about some of the material found on his devices, but he did not respond. After he was released on bail and further enquiries and examination of his devices were carried out, the Crown Prosecution Service authorised charges against him in April last year.
Counter Terrorism Policing London said investigators who examined Mohsin's phone identified material of "particular concern", including the bomb-making manual and the execution videos. This week, he was convicted on one count of possessing a document likely to be useful to a terrorist under section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000, relating to the bomb-making document. He was also convicted on two counts of disseminating terrorist material under section 2 of the Terrorism Act 2006 in relation to the Daesh execution videos he had shared with an online contact.
Commander Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, said: "Our investigation showed that Mohsin was being drawn into extremist and terrorist material and ideologies from when he was only 14 or 15 years old." She added: "This is reflective of a growing trend and concern over children and young people being radicalised and accessing extremely dangerous and violent terrorist ideologies and material online." She urged parents and carers to be aware of what children in their care are doing on the internet and directed them to the force's 'Action Counters Terrorism Early' website if there were concerns about radicalisation. "Otherwise, there are very clear and serious consequences for those who are involved in downloading or sharing terrorist content online, a reality that Mohsin is now facing," Flanagan said.
The case centres on material found after Mohsin was stopped on his return from Pakistan, with the investigation later uncovering links to extreme Islamist groups and leading to his conviction on terrorism-related charges. He is due to be sentenced on August 14.
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Jun 20, 2026 18:08 IST
