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| Man charged with ricin possession | Man charged with ricin possession |
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| A 41-year-old man from County Durham has been charged with possessing the poison ricin. | |
| Ian Davison was arrested last week by anti-terrorist police investigating suspected white supremacists. | |
| Mr Davison, of Myrtle Grove in Burnopfield, is due to appear before Westminster magistrates later accused of offences under the Terrorism Act. | Mr Davison, of Myrtle Grove in Burnopfield, is due to appear before Westminster magistrates later accused of offences under the Terrorism Act. |
| His son Nicky, 18, has already appeared in court charged with possessing information to commit a terrorist act. | His son Nicky, 18, has already appeared in court charged with possessing information to commit a terrorist act. |
| The unemployed teenager of Grampian Way, Annfield Plain, was arrested with his father on 2 June. | The unemployed teenager of Grampian Way, Annfield Plain, was arrested with his father on 2 June. |
| Nicky Davison appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Monday, where he was bailed until 22 June and ordered to wear an electronic tag. | Nicky Davison appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Monday, where he was bailed until 22 June and ordered to wear an electronic tag. |
| The wording of the charge against Ian Davison is that he "acquired a quantity of the toxin ricin, explosives and other manuals and disseminated them to others and encouraged others to commit acts of terrorism". | |
| He is also accused of having a manual on making firearms and explosives. |