Overview

• A jury at Birmingham Crown Court returned a unanimous verdict after less than two hours of deliberation.
• The near 15‑minute video, created via Telegram in October 2023 and last accessed on March 24, 2024, detailed how to make an explosive with a detonator and shrapnel.
• Mahmood requested the file from another user, sent a message of thanks after receiving it, and had about 27,000 TikTok followers when arrested.
• Police found additional extremist content on his phone and recovered weapons at his home, including several knives and a part‑made sword.
• Judge Simon Drew KC rejected a bid to extend bail on public‑safety grounds and remanded Mahmood in custody ahead of sentencing on November 19.