Neo-Nazi who planned mass gun attack convicted after MI5 undercover sting
Summary
Alfie Coleman, a 21-year-old from Essex, was found guilty of planning a terrorist mass shooting after an MI5 undercover operation caught him trying to buy weapons. Coleman had been involved with neo-Nazi and extreme right-wing content since he was 14 and targeted various people, including a mosque and public figures.Key Facts
- Alfie Coleman focused on violent extremist ideas and created a hate list naming colleagues and customers.
- He wrote a manifesto detailing plans for attacks, including targeting a mosque and the lord mayor of London.
- Coleman began exploring extreme right-wing material online at age 14.
- MI5 undercover officers caught him attempting to buy a pistol, magazines, and ammunition in September 2023.
- Police found weapons, extremist symbols, and far-right materials in his home.
- Coleman expressed interest in activism with a far-right white supremacist group called Patriotic Alternative.
- His planned attacks included the use of explosives, knives, crossbows, and even a plane hijacking.
- Police warn that many young people are becoming radicalised online and need early intervention to stop terrorism.
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