December 19th 2024.
The court had heard about Alan Edward's admiration for the Nazis. He was a self-proclaimed neo-Nazi who had alarming plans of attacking an LGBTQ+ group. His home in Redding, Falkirk, Scotland was raided by the police in September 2022, leading to his arrest.
The police found a disturbing collection of weapons at his residence, including a crossbow with telescopic sights, knives with Nazi and SS insignia, machetes, a tomahawk, a Samurai sword, knuckledusters, a catapult, an extendable baton, and even a stun gun. They also discovered an air pistol that resembled the iconic Walther PPK used by James Bond. The prosecutors described his home as an "armoury".
Apart from the weapons, the police also found a skull mask, goggles, a respirator, fighting gloves with hardened knuckles, and hunting tips for crossbow arrows, all resembling a sinister arsenal. Alan Edward, a 55-year-old former journalist, was found guilty in September for possessing these weapons.
It was also revealed that Edward had a deep admiration for Norwegian neo-Nazi mass murderer Anders Breivik, who had killed 77 people in 2011. The police also shared that he was an active member of the far-right group National Action and had been on the radar of counter-terrorism officers since 2016.
Between 2017 and 2022, Edward had posted and shared racist, homophobic, and violent content on social media, which led to his conviction. He had even discussed attacking an LGBTQ+ group in Falkirk over WhatsApp, saying, "They have been pushing their luck for years, now they will pay in blood." He also suggested that they should "get masked up and do a few of them in at their little gay club."
In September, Edward was found guilty of planning a series of terrorist crimes, including intending to commit an act of terrorism, racism, anti-Semitism, Holocaust denial, and statutory breach of the peace. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison by the High Court in Glasgow.
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