A Twitter user has been convicted of two charges of encouraging terrorist acts after posting an image of a terrorism victim’s severed head, while urging others to decapitate those who insult Islam.
Ajmal Shahpal was found guilty on Monday at Birmingham Crown Court of sending tweets which would encourage others “to commit, prepare, or instigate acts of terrorism”.
The 41-year-old, of Birkin Avenue, Radford, Nottingham , had denied the offences despite praising the killer of French school teacher Samuel Paty for being “as brave as a lion”.
