Man convicted of sharing terrorism publications

A man from Bristol has been found guilty of five counts of dissemination of a terrorist publication contrary to Section 2 of the Terrorism Act 2006.

Faseh Sajid was found not guilty of another count of the same offence.

The two-week trial at the Old Bailey heard that a search warrant was executed by officers from Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) at his home in Bristol in November 2022.

Electronic devices were found, which following examination, were found to contain evidence of his extreme Islamist ideology.

Sajid was arrested by officers from CTPSE in January 2023.

It was found that Said had shared material with other users on Telegram chats and downloaded, edited, and created his own videos based on ISIS footage which he further shared.

The videos included footage of soldiers fighting, mass executions, beheadings, ISIS flag waving and celebrations carried out to the sound of hip hop or techno music.

Following an investigation by CTPSE, with support from Counter Terrorism Policing South West, Sajid was charged with the offences on 18 October last year.

Detective Chief Superintendent Olly Wright, Head of CTPSE, said: “Sajid shared a large number of horrific videos including graphic beheadings, ISIS footage and other content which reflected his extreme Islamist mindset.

“He attempted to cover his tracks in his social media messages but it is clear much of the material he sent could be defined as terrorist publications.  

The harm caused by sharing this type of content with others cannot be underestimated. It can be picked up by others and this dangerous rhetoric can then be spread far and wide.

“If you know someone who is sharing concerning content, it’s really important you report it to keep our communities safe.”