West Yorkshire Police say one of their officers has been charged with two terrorism offences.
PC Mohammed Adil, 26, who lives in Bradford, is charged with two counts of publishing an image in support of a proscribed organisation, specifically Hamas, under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act.
The alleged offences relate to messages shared on the WhatsApp messaging service between October and November 2023.
PC Adil, 26, who works in the force’s Calderdale district, has been suspended by the force and will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 2nd May, 2024.
The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, directed an investigation which was carried out by Counter Terrorism Policing North East, based in Wakefield.
A spokesperson for IOPC said: “At the conclusion of the investigation, we determined the case should be referred to the Crown Prosecution Service for a charging decision.”
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