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| Man guilty over nail bombs plot | Man guilty over nail bombs plot |
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| A Nazi sympathiser who kept nail bombs under his bed has been convicted of three terrorism offences. | A Nazi sympathiser who kept nail bombs under his bed has been convicted of three terrorism offences. |
| Martyn Gilleard, 31, of Goole, East Yorkshire, kept four home-made nail bombs, as well as bullets, swords, axes and knives in his flat. | Martyn Gilleard, 31, of Goole, East Yorkshire, kept four home-made nail bombs, as well as bullets, swords, axes and knives in his flat. |
| Gilleard had written that he wanted to "save" Britain from "multi-racial peril", Leeds Crown Court heard. | Gilleard had written that he wanted to "save" Britain from "multi-racial peril", Leeds Crown Court heard. |
| He also admitted child pornography offences after thousands of indecent images were found on his computer. | He also admitted child pornography offences after thousands of indecent images were found on his computer. |
| Gilleard was convicted of preparing for terrorist acts and possessing articles and collecting information for terrorist purposes. | Gilleard was convicted of preparing for terrorist acts and possessing articles and collecting information for terrorist purposes. |
| Martyn Gilleard is a terrorist as the court has demonstrated today in its verdict Detective Chief Superintendent John Parkinson href="/1/hi/uk/7469180.stm">Neo Nazi had child abuse images | |
| During the trial, he admitted having a collection of Nazi memorabilia, saying Nazism appealed to him because of the way the Nazis had "rebuilt" Germany. | During the trial, he admitted having a collection of Nazi memorabilia, saying Nazism appealed to him because of the way the Nazis had "rebuilt" Germany. |
| Officers had found "potentially lethal bladed weapons", 34 bullets for a 2.2 calibre firearm and printouts from the internet about committing acts of terrorism, the court heard. | Officers had found "potentially lethal bladed weapons", 34 bullets for a 2.2 calibre firearm and printouts from the internet about committing acts of terrorism, the court heard. |
| These included instructions on how to make a bomb and how to kill someone with poison. | These included instructions on how to make a bomb and how to kill someone with poison. |
| Police found an array of weapons including swords In pictures: An arsenal of hate | Police found an array of weapons including swords In pictures: An arsenal of hate |
| Explaining why he made the bombs, Gilleard said: "I'd had a couple of cans. I was just sat around bored." | Explaining why he made the bombs, Gilleard said: "I'd had a couple of cans. I was just sat around bored." |
| "An idea popped up and I thought, 'Why not?' I thought, 'I've got pretty much what I need,' and I threw them together." | "An idea popped up and I thought, 'Why not?' I thought, 'I've got pretty much what I need,' and I threw them together." |
| Detective Chief Superintendent John Parkinson said: "Martyn Gilleard is a terrorist as the court has demonstrated today in its verdict." | Detective Chief Superintendent John Parkinson said: "Martyn Gilleard is a terrorist as the court has demonstrated today in its verdict." |
| Officers also found about 39,000 indecent images of children, ranging from category one to five - where one is the least serious and five the most. | Officers also found about 39,000 indecent images of children, ranging from category one to five - where one is the least serious and five the most. |
| Gilleard admitted 10 specimen counts of possession of indecent photographs of children on the first day of his trial for the terrorism offences. | Gilleard admitted 10 specimen counts of possession of indecent photographs of children on the first day of his trial for the terrorism offences. |
| Det Ch Supt Parkinson said Gilleard was "an extremely dangerous individual" and added that his behaviour had been "very bizarre". | |
| He added: "We will never know what was in the mind of Martyn Gilleard." | |
| But he said Gilleard had been "clearly intent" on putting his racist views "into action". | |
| Det Ch Supt Parkinson added: "Literature found at his home exposed Gilleard's anti-semitic views, his cultural and racial intolerance and his hatred for religion. They also demonstrated his readiness to use threats and intimidation to further his cause." |