British teen shared ISIS video and collected instructions on how to make explosive

A teenager has appeared at the Old Bailey accused of sharing ISIS propaganda on Instagram and collecting information on how to make an explosive known as Mother of Satan.

Mohammed Afzal, 18, from Preston in Lancashire, is charged with four offences of disseminating a terrorist publication and four offences of collection of information useful to a terrorist.

Titles allegedly shared on Instagram between March and September included ISIS videos of an execution and fighters in combat.

Material allegedly collected included instructions on how to make TATP explosives – also known as ‘Mother of Satan’.

On Friday, the defendant appeared before Mr Justice Sweeney by video-link from custody for a preliminary hearing.

The judge said a plea hearing would take place on February 10 next year at Liverpool Crown Court.

A provisional trial date was set for April 3 next year.

Afzal was remanded into custody.

Source: Dailymail