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Salford man guilty of 16 terrorism charges

A Muslim convert from Salford has pleaded guilty to 16 terrorism charges. Adam Wyatt, 48, admitted encouraging terrorism online by posting about jihad, disseminating terrorist publications and possessing e-copies of documents useful for terrorism. Wyatt of Bridgewater Street, Salford, was remanded into custody following his guilty pleas at Manchester Crown Court on Monday. He will be sentenced following a further hearing in April. Wyatt admitted nine counts of encouragement of terrorism, including postings on a Google Plus account which said jihad was an ‘obligation’ for Muslims. He admitted two counts of disseminating a terrorist publication, one which stated Britain must ‘atone for its sins in Palestine’. Wyatt also pleaded guilty to five counts of possessing a document or record useful for someone committing or preparing an act of terrorism. The documents included the Mujahideen Poisons Handbook and another entitled Advice To Those Who Cannot Leave To Sham. Jonathan Sanford, the prosecutor, said a further hearing must be held to determine whether Wyatt was simply ‘reckless’ in his activities. Wyatt will be remanded into custody at HMP Manchester until April 16.

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