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Jail for neo-Nazi terror offender | |
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A neo-Nazi found with bomb-making materials at his flat and who harassed a mixed-race couple has been jailed for more than seven years. | |
Grimsby Crown Court heard Nathan Worrell, 35, had bomb ingredients and far-right propaganda at the property. | |
A jury found him guilty of possession of material for terrorist purposes and of racially aggravated harassment. | |
Terror police described Worrell, from Grimsby, as a "dangerous individual who harbours extreme anti-Semitic views". | |
Racist stickers | |
The court was told that police found books and manuals on how make bombs and detonators using items such as weedkiller, lighter fluid and sugar. | |
Two tubs of sodium chlorate weedkiller, three bottles of lighter fluid, and fireworks were also discovered. | |
The trial heard Worrell left racist stickers on the gate of the home of Susan Crofts and Mohammed Chowdhery and on a nearby lamppost. | |
One sticker read: "Only inferior white women date outside their race. Be proud of your heritage." | |
Judge John Reddihough sentenced Worrell to six years for the terror offence and 15 months for the harassment, to run consecutively, giving a total of seven years and three months. | |
'Extreme beliefs' | |
After the trial, Det Ch Supt David Buxton, of the Counter Terrorism Unit, said: "Literature found at his flat exposed his interest in creating explosives and even more concerning a number of items were recovered that could have been used to create these devices. | |
"We are thankful for his early arrest that has stopped Worrell from taking his interest further." | |
He added: "It is to my sadness that one family in particular have suffered at the hands of these extreme beliefs and the unforgivable actions of this man. | |
"No-one should be made to feel like an outsider in their own community because of their race or religion. | |
"I wish to thank them for their bravery during this investigation during what has been an extremely difficult time for them." |