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| Neo-Nazi case: Soldiers in court on National Action charges | Neo-Nazi case: Soldiers in court on National Action charges |
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| Three men - including two British soldiers - who are accused of being members of a banned neo-Nazi group will stand trial in March. | |
| Lance Corporal Mikko Vehvilainen, 32, Private Mark Barrett, 24, and Alexander Deakin, 22, are accused of membership of National Action. | Lance Corporal Mikko Vehvilainen, 32, Private Mark Barrett, 24, and Alexander Deakin, 22, are accused of membership of National Action. |
| The far-right organisation was added to a list of proscribed groups by the home secretary last year. | The far-right organisation was added to a list of proscribed groups by the home secretary last year. |
| The men have appeared at the Old Bailey via video link. | |
| L/Cpl Vehvilainen is in custody at HMP Belmarsh, a prison in south-east London. The other two are being held at HMP Winchester in Hampshire. | L/Cpl Vehvilainen is in custody at HMP Belmarsh, a prison in south-east London. The other two are being held at HMP Winchester in Hampshire. |
| At the preliminary hearing, the men spoke only to confirm their names and to indicate they understood proceedings. | At the preliminary hearing, the men spoke only to confirm their names and to indicate they understood proceedings. |
| The trial is set to start on 5 March at Birmingham Crown Court, and last about four weeks. | The trial is set to start on 5 March at Birmingham Crown Court, and last about four weeks. |
| Pte Barrett, based in Cyprus, faces a single charge of membership of National Action, contrary to the Terrorism Act 2000, | Pte Barrett, based in Cyprus, faces a single charge of membership of National Action, contrary to the Terrorism Act 2000, |
| Mr Deakin, from Great Barr, Birmingham, faces further charges of distributing a terrorist publication and possession of documents likely to be useful to a person preparing to commit an act of terrorism, including a white supremacists' handbook. | Mr Deakin, from Great Barr, Birmingham, faces further charges of distributing a terrorist publication and possession of documents likely to be useful to a person preparing to commit an act of terrorism, including a white supremacists' handbook. |
| L/Cpl Vehvilainen, from Sennybridge Camp in Powys, is also accused of: | L/Cpl Vehvilainen, from Sennybridge Camp in Powys, is also accused of: |
| According to the indictment, L/Cpl Vehvilainen had a copy of a book by Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik. | According to the indictment, L/Cpl Vehvilainen had a copy of a book by Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik. |
| The defendants were remanded in custody. | The defendants were remanded in custody. |