Terror trial begins of man accused over bomb video

A man has gone on trial accused of possessing a video explaining how to make a bomb of a sort previously used in terror attacks in the UK.

Prosecutors said the case centred on a video file found on Adam Mahmood’s phone after his arrest in April 2024, which also led to the discovery of several knives and two sharpeners in his bedroom.

Jurors were told a photo of Mr Mahmood, associated with his TikTok account of more than 27,000 followers, showed him in a balaclava, plus various weapons including a bow, axe and sword.

The 20-year-old of Platt Brook Way in Sheldon, Birmingham, denies a charge of possessing a recording likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism.

Birmingham Crown Court heard on Monday that the 14-minute video, which was not in English and had a translation at the bottom, was last accessed on March 24 last year, having been created via the Telegram app in October 2023.

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