A Southampton man has been acquitted of terrorist offences after a trial at Winchester Crown Court. 

Sohail Sumra, 21, of Clovelly Road was found not guilty of two counts of dissemination of terrorist publications.

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He initially appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court in May 2023 before the trial took place in Winchester in August. 

The jury returned its verdict on August 9. 

It followed an investigation by officers from Counter Terrorism Policing South East.