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Neo-Nazi guilty of terror charge after MI5 sting

Neo-Nazi guilty of terror charge after MI5 sting

Summary

A 21-year-old man named Alfie Coleman was found guilty of preparing terrorist acts after trying to buy a gun in a police sting operation. MI5 officers caught him when he picked up a Makarov pistol and ammunition in east London in September 2023.

Key Facts

  • Alfie Coleman is 21 years old and from Great Notley, Essex.
  • He was convicted of preparing terrorist acts related to far-right beliefs.
  • Coleman made a list of "race traitors" and wanted to buy a gun.
  • MI5, the UK domestic security agency, set up a sting to catch him.
  • He was arrested after picking up the gun and ammunition from a car park in east London.
  • Coleman is described as a far-right "militant accelerationist," meaning he supports speeding up a race war.
  • The conviction came after a retrial because the first jury did not reach a decision.
  • The case was heard at the Old Bailey, a central criminal court in London.
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