Woman guilty of terror charge after retweeting

upon Muslims to engage in violent jihad and that anyone not behaving in that way would face divine retribution.

A computer seized from Kaya’s home was used to search for and view information about radical Islamic preachers, supporters of IS, people who had travelled to Syria and footage of explosions and vicious attacks.

Kaya was arrested and interviewed on October 21, 2015.

She told police she used Twitter “to see what was going on in the world,” adding: “No-one else uses my account so if there’s anything on there, I’m the only one guilty.”

She later claimed she never posted anything and believed it must have been hacked or that someone else must have had access. She will be sentenced on March 27. Det Chief Supt Clive Wain, head of the North East Counter Terrorism Unit, said: “It is clear from the evidence presented that Kaya openly demonstrated support for Daesh (also known IS) and their ideology by the posts made via her Twitter account.

“The material posted included a message from Daesh leader Al-Baghdadi and a particular speech which glorified terrorism and encouraged listeners to carry out terrorist acts.

“Due to the vast reach and influence of social media, the implications of posting such material should not be underestimated. Daesh and other terrorist groups are continuing to use the online space to encourage support for their objectives and to provoke individuals to carry out attacks abroad and in the UK.”