Counter Terrorism police have asked the British public to remain vigilant and always report anything suspicious after a conviction of a man who encouraged acts of violence and terrorism through online posts they have said.
The Met’s Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit, assessed the online posts and found they were likely to be in breach of UK terrorism legislation police said on their website.
Back on 4 July 2018, officers arrested Hamza at his place of work in south London and seized his computer, phones and memory sticks for forensic examination. He admitted to publishing the posts and he was bailed.
Commander Richard Smith, head of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, said:
“I praise the member of the public for alerting us to Hamza’s harmful, extremist posts.
”As a result, we were able to prevent him from publishing further incitements of violence and terror, which could have had devastating consequences.
“We take the voicing of such extremist rhetoric incredibly seriously and we will prosecute anyone involved in such illegal activity.
“I would remind everyone to remain vigilant and help us by reporting anything at all suspicious to police.
“Every year, thousands of reports from the public help police tackle the terrorist threat. If you see or hear something that doesn’t seem right, even if it is online, trust your instincts and ACT by reporting to police in confidence at gov.uk/ACT.”
