Sentence
Shaan Farooq
Shaan Farooq (aged 19) was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on 31 January 2025 to 5 Years 6 Months for Possessing/Collecting a record of information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism and 2 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the…
- Court
- Birmingham Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 31 January 2025
- Sentence
- 5 Years 6 Months, Custodial Term Plus Extended Licence Period: 9 years 6 Months
- Judge
- Judge Melbourne Inman KC (The Recorder of Birmingham)
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
2 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Possessing/Collecting a record of information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism | Custodial immediate, 3 Years 10 Months |
| Dissemination of a terrorist publication | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of dissemination of a terrorist publication in Birmingham, West Midlands, between May 2022 and July 2022. He pleaded guilty to possessing a record of information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism.