Public urged to report online extremist content

The public are being urged to report extremist content they find online to the police.

The campaign comes after a Met counter-terrorism investigation led to the jailing of a man who supported Daesh on social media.

Kawsor Miah made several posts on social media where he expressed his extreme Islamist mindset, and voiced his support for Daesh and acts of terrorist violence.

An anonymous online report to police by a member of the public about Miah’s posts led to an investigation by officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, supported by colleagues in the specialist Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU).

He was arrested in March 2022.

Miah was found guilty of one charge of encouraging terrorism, and six counts of showing support for a proscribed organisation following a trial at Kingston Crown Court.

He's been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment, with an additional three years on licence.

Commander Dominic Murphy, of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, said: “Our investigation into Miah started as a result of an online report from a member of the public who knew that what Miah was posting online was wrong.

“That person was right to act and contact police. The investigation led to more evidence being gathered, and it was this evidence that resulted in his conviction and jailing.

“This is another example of how information from the public is vital to our efforts to tackle terrorism.”