Man from Wales convicted of terrorism offence

Jason Evans

16 September 2024 at 0:32 pm·1-min read

Exterior of Winchester Crown Court — -Credit: (Image: PA)

A man from Wales has been found guilty of an offence under the Terrorism Act 2000. Daniel Niinmae was convicted of possessing a document containing information of a kind likely to be of use to a person preparing or committing an act of terrorism.

Niinmae, from Risca near Newport, was convicted following a two-week trial at Winchester Crown Court. The defendant was acquitted of two offences of dissemination of a terrorist publication. The 41-year-old will be sentenced on November 27. For the latest court reports sign up to our crime newsletter here.

The conviction follows a detailed investigation led by Counter-Terrorism Policing Wales, a unit which brings together the four Welsh territorial forces.

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