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| Man 'on cusp' of bombing campaign | Man 'on cusp' of bombing campaign |
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| A racist arrested by chance at a railway station was "on the cusp" of waging a terror campaign using tennis balls and weedkiller, a court heard. | |
| Neil Lewington, 43, had developed a bomb factory at his parents' home in Reading, Berkshire, targeting those he thought "non-British", jurors heard. | Neil Lewington, 43, had developed a bomb factory at his parents' home in Reading, Berkshire, targeting those he thought "non-British", jurors heard. |
| The Old Bailey heard he was carrying bomb parts when arrested at Lowestoft, Suffolk, for abusing a train conductor. | The Old Bailey heard he was carrying bomb parts when arrested at Lowestoft, Suffolk, for abusing a train conductor. |
| He denies eight charges related to terrorism or explosives. | He denies eight charges related to terrorism or explosives. |
| Brian Altman QC, prosecuting, said Mr Lewington was found to be carrying the component parts of two "viable improvised incendiary devices". | Brian Altman QC, prosecuting, said Mr Lewington was found to be carrying the component parts of two "viable improvised incendiary devices". |
| The effect of these finds is to prove that this man who had strong if not fanatical right-wing leanings and opinions was on the cusp of embarking on a campaign of terrorism against those he considered non-British Brian Altman QC | |
| Later searches of his home revealed a notebook entitled "Waffen SS UK members' handbook" which contained drawings of electronics and chemical mixtures, jurors were told. | Later searches of his home revealed a notebook entitled "Waffen SS UK members' handbook" which contained drawings of electronics and chemical mixtures, jurors were told. |
| 'Fanatical opinions' | |
| He also had an "unhealthy interest" in the London nail bomber David Copeland, America's Unabomber and Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, said Mr Altman. | He also had an "unhealthy interest" in the London nail bomber David Copeland, America's Unabomber and Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, said Mr Altman. |
| Mr Altman said: "The effect of these finds is to prove that this man who had strong if not fanatical right-wing leanings and opinions was on the cusp of embarking on a campaign of terrorism against those he considered non-British." | |
| Lewington is accused of preparing for terrorism by having the bomb parts in a public place. | |
| He also faces two charges of having articles for terrorism - including the weedkiller, firelighters and three tennis balls - two of having documents for terrorism and another of collecting information for terrorism. | |
| Two further counts allege he possessed an explosive device "with intent to endanger life" and that he had explosives, namely weedkiller. | |
| The trial continues. |