The case was investigated by Counter Terrorism Police (CTP) in London (representational image)
A British court has convicted a man of possessing and distributing Islamic terrorist material after he came under scrutiny by security services following a visit to Pakistan two years ago.Shuja Gabriel Mohsin, 20, was convicted on Friday after a two-week trial at London’s Old Bailey. He is scheduled to be sentenced on August 14.According to Counter Terrorism Police (CTP), who investigated Mohsin, he was stopped by officers at Heathrow Airport in January 2024 upon his return to the UK from a trip to Pakistan.“After the stop, Mohsin was allowed to continue his journey, but specialist officers conducted a further examination of his device and USB stick, where they found evidence that he had been viewing material and joining various chat groups associated with extremist Islamist groups, including the Taliban, Hamas and ISIS (ISIS),” CTP said in a statement.She added: “While examining his phone, officers identified particularly disturbing material, including a bomb-making manual, as well as a video of an ISIS execution that Mohsen had sent to an online contact.”He was subsequently arrested twice, in March and July 2024, and his computer was confiscated. He was later released on bail. After further investigations and examination of his devices, the Public Prosecution authorized the filing of charges against him in April 2025.
According to the statement, Mohsen was convicted of possessing a document potentially useful to a terrorist, related to a bomb-making manual. He was also convicted of two counts of disseminating terrorist material, linked to ISIS execution videos he shared with an online contact.After the sentencing, Commander Helen Flanagan, chair of CTP London, said Mohsen was drawn to extremist ideologies when he was just 14 or 15 years old.
She urged parents to stay aware of their children’s online activity.“Our investigation has shown that Mohsen has been drawn to extremist and terrorist material and ideologies since he was just 14 or 15 years old. It is important that parents and caregivers are aware of what children are doing online. I implore you to have conversations, and be curious about what your children are doing online… Otherwise, there are very clear and serious consequences for those involved in downloading or sharing terrorist content online, a reality Mohsen is now facing.” Flanagan was quoted as saying.
