Overview

• Jurors at Birmingham Crown Court took less than two hours to unanimously convict Adam Mahmood, 20, of possessing a recording likely to be useful to terrorism.
• Judge Simon Drew KC refused an application to extend tag‑monitored bail and ordered pre‑sentence dangerousness and risk reports.
• Sentencing is listed for November 19, with prosecutors saying the term is likely to be measured in years.
• Police found a 14‑minute video created via Telegram in October 2023 and last accessed on March 24, 2024 that prosecutors called a detailed guide to making an explosive with a detonator and shrapnel used in past UK attacks.
• The trial heard Mahmood, a TikTok user with more than 27,000 followers, requested the file via messaging app, sent a thank‑you message after receiving it, had a separate clip on how Hamas rockets are made, and kept a cache of weapons he later said were tied to a TV interest.