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A man who posted pro-terrorist and antisemitic content on social media, including praise for Adolf Hitler and support for Hamas’s 7 October attacks, has been jailed for nearly six years following a Counter Terrorism Command investigation.
Zakir Hussain Sentenced at the Old Bailey
Zakir Hussain, 30, of
harlow/">Harlow, was sentenced at the Old Bailey on
Wednesday, 26 June, to
five years and eight months’ imprisonment, plus an
additional three years on extended licence. He had pleaded guilty to
four terrorism offences and
seven hate speech offences earlier this year.
The case followed an
anonymous tip-off from a concerned member of the public who reported his inflammatory content on X (formerly Twitter). The account,
@lewiswarren911, posted
statements in support of proscribed groups Hamas and Hizballah, and celebrated the
October 7 Hamas-led terror attacks in Israel.
He pleaded guilty on
20 March 2025, the first day of his trial.
Summary of Charges
| Offence |
Legislation |
Details |
| 4x Supporting a police-officer-who-was-arrested-on-suspicion-of-being-a-member-of-a-proscribed-organisation-has-been-released-on-bai/" data-wpil-monitor-id="123407">Proscribed Organisation |
Terrorism Act 2000, s.12(1A) |
Support for Hamas and Hizballah |
| 7x Publishing Threatening or Abusive Material |
Public Order Act, s.19 |
Antisemitic posts, praise of Hitler |
Reporting Extremist Content
Police urge anyone concerned about online extremism to report content to
Counter Terrorism Policing via:
www.act.campaign.gov.uk
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