Neo-Nazi, 19, planned attack on synagogue in Hove
A teenager described by police as holding neo-Nazi beliefs has been convicted for having plans to attack a synagogue in Sussex.
Mason Reynolds, 19, from Brighton, faced one charge of possession of an article connected with the preparation of an act of terrorism.
Police searched Reynolds’ address where they found bomb instruction manuals and a note detailing his plans to attack a synagogue in Hove.
Reynolds was found guilty of the charge at Winchester Crown Court on Friday. He will be sentenced on 14 June.
Police said Reynolds shared extreme right-wing videos and praised attacks by far-right terrorists.
They said he was also the administrator of a Telegram channel which shared far-right extremist, antisemitic and racist views, as well as manuals on bomb building and how to 3D print firearms.
‘Cause pain’
“Mason Reynolds sought to spread hate and encourage acts of terrorism,” said Nick Price, head of the CPS Counter Terrorism and Special Crime Division.
Reynolds had previously pleaded guilty to five offences of possessing information which may be useful to a terrorist and five offences of disseminating terrorist publications.
Reynolds’ guilty verdict and with his earlier guilty pleas showed “that he not only held neo-Nazi beliefs but wanted to act on them to cause pain and suffering, which fortunately has been prevented and the public protected due to the work of the policing and prosecution team,” Mr Price said.
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