Two found guilty of terrorism offences

Two people from Yorkshire have been found guilty of multiple offences after a five-week trial at Leeds Crown Court.

Darren Reynolds was found guilty of direct/indirect encouragement of terrorism to others to the commission, preparation, or instigation of acts of terrorism and Dissemination of a Terrorist Publication. The 60-year-old was also found guilty of possession of material containing information likely to be useful to a person committing an act of terrorism.

Reynolds posted and shared extreme right-wing material and collected illegal neo-Nazi material that included images and videos that were racist and antisemitic.

Christine Grayson was found guilty of one offence of Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Damage. The 59-year-old believed conspiracy theories involving 5G mobile phone masts and used her views to justify her plan to damage and potentially destroy local 5G masts.

The pair have been remanded in custody to be sentenced on 5 June.

Detective Chief Superintendent James Dunkerley, head of Counter Terrorism Policing North East, said: “Hateful views aim to sow discord and distrust in our communities, and one post or video has the power to radicalise and encourage others to commit acts of terrorism.”

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