A Thornton Heath man has appeared at the Old Bailey charged with sharing a terrorist video.

Mohammed Shaheryar Alam, 31, of Highbury Avenue, is accused of sharing the footage with two people on Paltalk, an online video chatroom, on July 19 last year.

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Jessica Hart, prosecuting for the Crown, told the court that the evidence in the case relates to material found on a laptop and a mobile phone.

Mr Alam was arrested by counter-terrorism officers at a business address in south London on December 22, before appearing at Wesminster Magistrates' Court on Christmas Eve.

A residential address was also searched in connection with the arrest.

Appearing at the Old Bailey today via videolink from Wandsworth prison, Mr Alam, wearing large round glasses and a prison-issued grey sweatshirt, spoke only to confirm his name and that he was able to hear what was being said in the courtroom.

He did not enter a plea and was remanded in custody today. No application for bail was made.

Mr Alam is expected to stand trial for two weeks in June at Kingston Crown Court.

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