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Alfie Coleman, a 21-year-old neo-Nazi from Great Notley, Essex, has been found guilty of preparing terrorist acts after attempting to purchase a firearm and compiling a list of so-called “race traitors.” The conviction followed a retrial at the Old Bailey, after the initial jury was unable to reach a verdict. In September 2023, MI5 officers orchestrated a sting operation, leading to Coleman’s arrest as he collected a Makarov pistol and ammunition from a vehicle in east London.
During the court proceedings, prosecutors revealed that Coleman had immersed himself in extremist right-wing ideology from his early teens, particularly during the Covid lockdown. He had downloaded illegal material, including a version of The Anarchist Cookbook, which contains instructions on creating improvised explosive devices. Coleman also maintained a diary where he drafted a manifesto and identified potential targets, such as the Lord Mayor of London and a mosque, signalling his dangerous intentions.
The investigation exposed a sophisticated undercover operation by MI5, who engaged with Coleman through encrypted messaging as he sought weapons. Jurors were shown footage of the moment Coleman exchanged £3,500 in a Land Rover for a bag holding the firearm, magazines, and rounds of ammunition. At his home, officers found further disturbing evidence, including neo-Nazi symbols, a rock inscribed with a swastika in his bedroom, and a flag linked to extremist groups. He also possessed a manifesto penned by Dylann Roof, the perpetrator of a racist church shooting in South Carolina in 2015.
Prosecutor Nicholas de la Poer KC described Coleman’s plans—ranging from explosives in ATMs to hijacking planes and using knives and crossbows—as “seething with hatred.” Despite admitting to attempting to possess a firearm and ammunition, Coleman denied that he was preparing for a terrorist attack, claiming under cross-examination that “talking about it doesn’t mean the thing is going to happen” and stating he had “eventually fell for a trap.” Coleman remains in custody, with sentencing scheduled for 8 July at the Old Bailey. Commander Helen Flanagan of the Met Police’s Counter-Terrorism Command underscored the severe threat Coleman posed, crediting the diligent work of MI5 and police officers in preventing a potentially fatal attack
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