Yusuf Shah, a young man with a beard, short dark hair and black glasses, stands against a plain wall next to a long ruler. He is wearing a grey hoodie.Image source, Metropolitan Police
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Yusuf Shah was 16 when he was stopped at Heathrow Airport in 2024

ByElla Kipling
  • Published22 minutes ago

A teenager who was 16 when he was arrested at Heathrow Airport has been jailed after being convicted of providing cyber-security support to groups including al-Qaeda.

Yusuf Shah, from Ilford, was also found to have downloaded documents including instructions on how to make explosives and how to use different types of weapons.

Analysis of Shah's phone found that he had accessed an online magazine published by al-Qaeda that contained information on how to carry out acts of terrorism, and had engaged in chat groups where he offered technical help.