The neo-Nazi caught by MI5 planning a mass shooting

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAlfie Coleman was found guilty of preparing for terrorist acts (PA)Neo-Nazi Alfie Coleman, 22, was sentenced to 13-and-a-half years in prison, plus five years on extended license, after being found guilty of preparing for terrorist acts. Coleman was caught in an MI5 undercover sting operation while attempting to purchase a Makarov pistol, five magazines, and 200 rounds of ammunition for £3,500 in a Morrisons car park in Stratford, east London. The court heard that Coleman, who was radicalised online from age 14, had penned a "manifesto" identifying potential targets, including the Lord Mayor of London and a mosque, and compiled a hate list of colleagues and customers. A search of Coleman's home revealed the extent of his extremist ideology, including neo-Nazi symbols, extreme right-wing books, and evidence he idolised Thomas Mair, the extremist who killed MP Jo Cox. Judge Richard Marks KC described Coleman as a "dangerous offender" with "virulently racist" views, while Counter Terrorism Policing London highlighted the prevention of a potential tragedy and the growing concern over online radicalisation of young people. In fullWarning to parents as Essex neo-Nazi jailed for 13 years for planning mass gun attackMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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