Mohammed Malik, aged 24, of Burnt Oak Terrace, Gillingham, Kent, has been sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment at Winchester Crown Court after being convicted of circulating terrorist publications and promoting the proscribed group Daesh.
The court heard Malik operated across social media platforms to distribute extreme videos produced by the terrorist organisation’s media division, containing footage of executions and beheadings.
Investigators confirmed that Malik had personally edited several of the video files prior to uploading and sharing them online.
In January 2025, specialist officers from Counter Terrorism Policing carried out a targeted raid on Malik’s home address in Gillingham.
During the search, officers recovered a mobile phone and computer hard drives holding an extensive repository of media related to terrorist organisations, violent attacks, and foreign conflict zones.
Detectives also uncovered physical paraphernalia, including swords, combat knives, and a homemade Daesh flag.
During his trial, Malik sought to justify his possession and distribution of the files, telling the court that the graphic recordings carried artistic and editorial significance.
The jury rejected the defence and convicted him on 10 April of four offences:
- Two counts of disseminating a terrorist publication
- Two counts of expressing support for a proscribed organisation
Sentencing him at Winchester Crown Court, the judge imposed an eight-year custodial sentence alongside an additional one-year licence period upon release.
To mitigate the risk of future offending, the court placed Malik under a 15-year Serious Crime Prevention Order (SCPO), which imposes strict parameters on his financial conduct, communication methods, and internet usage following release.
The court confirmed that no deportation order has been issued.
Release Calculation: Under UK sentencing legislation governing determinate sentences of seven years or more for serious offences, early release at the halfway point is excluded. Malik is subject to the statutory two-thirds custody rule, meaning he must serve a minimum of two-thirds of his sentence (five years and four months / 64 months) in prison custody before becoming eligible to apply for statutory release on licence under probation monitoring.
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